Spirometry profiles of overweight and obese individuals with unexplained dyspnea in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a common cause of dyspnea. However, the impacts of obesity on spirometry parameters, particularly among individuals with unexplained dyspnea, have not been well investigated.

Objectives

This study aimed to explore the prevalence of overweight and different classes of obesity and their effect on spirometry parameters among subjects with unexplained dyspnea in Saudi Arabia.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective electronic medical record review of individuals with unexplained dyspnea who visited our pulmonary clinic between January 2016 and December 2022 and assessed the association of body mass index (BMI) with spirometry parameters. After we classified the subjects based on their BMI values, we determined the impacts of increased BMI on spirometry

SUBMITTER: Alqarni AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10845726 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature