Overweight, Obesity, and Lung Function in Children and Adults-A Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is conflicting evidence on the effect of obesity on lung function in adults and children with and without asthma. We aimed to evaluate the relation between overweight or obesity and lung function, and whether such relationship varies by age, sex, or asthma status.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane, and EMBASE for all studies (in English) reporting on obesity status (by body mass index) and lung function, from 2005 to 2017. Main outcomes were forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV₁), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV₁/FVC, forced expiratory flow between 25th and 75th percentile of the forced vital capacity (FEF_25-75), total lung capacity (TLC), residual volume (RV), and functional residual capacity (FRC).

SUBMITTER: Forno E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5845780 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar - Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature