Effect of Exercise on Pulmonary Function Tests in Obese Malaysian Patients

Christopher LK 1 , Kosai NR 1 , Reynu R 1 , Levin KB 1 , Taher MM 1 , Sutton PA 2 Show all authors , Sukor N 3 , Das S 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Departments of Surgery Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • 3 Departments of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Departments of Anatomy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Clin Ter, 2015;166(3):105-9.
PMID: 26152616 DOI: 10.7417/CT.2015.1838

Abstract

Obesity has taken the 21st century by storm, posing negative effects on of the various facades of health, healthcare and global economy. With regards to pulmonary performance, numerous studies have proven the detrimental effects of obesity while reinstating the positive effects of weight loss on overall pulmonary function. However, effects of exercise on pulmonary function and correlation between changes in pulmonary function test with weight loss have yet to be described. We performed a prospective interventional study to determine the effects of regular exercise on Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) and ascertain the relationship between weight loss and change in PFT in obese patients.

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