Association between Pulmonary Function and Body Composition in Children and Adolescents with and without Obesity

Association between Pulmonary Function and Body Composition in Children and Adolescents with and without Obesity

Lung function in children and adolescents with obesity must consider the coexistence of two complex and related phenomena: obesity and growth. The assessment of body composition can identify changes in respiratory dynamics arising, exclusively or jointly, from adiposity and lean body mass. This stud...

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Main Authors: Mariana Simões Ferreira, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson, Vaneza Lira Waldow Wolf, Mariana Porto Zambon, Maria Ângela Reis de Góes Monteiro Antonio, José Dirceu Ribeiro, Roberto Teixeira Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
body composition
dysanapsis
lung function
obesity
spirometry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/24/7410

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