Gender Differences and Obesity Influence on Pulmonary Function Parameters

Gender Differences and Obesity Influence on Pulmonary Function Parameters

Objectives: Overweight and obesity are known to cause various patterns of alteration to the pulmonary function test (PFT) parameters. We sought to investigate gender differences in PFT parameters and examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and PFT parameters. Methods: We conducted a r...

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Main Authors: Rahimah Zakaria, Noraini Harif, Badriya Al-Rahbi, Che Badariah Abdul Aziz, Asma Hayati Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2019-01-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
Body Mass Index
Pulmonary Function Test
Gender
Online Access:http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2420

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