Breathlessness related to excess body weight may not be just a lack of fitness. Obesity and shortness of breath can indicate underlying inflammation and changes to your lung function. Obesity is an ...

Pickwickian syndrome, also called obesity hypoventilation syndrome, happens when you're obese and have low oxygen levels in your blood combined with high levels of carbon dioxide (called Obesity ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Noninvasive ventilation and lifestyle modification yielded similar long-term hospitalization rates in patients ...

August 1, 2019--The American Thoracic Society has published an official clinical guideline on the evaluation and management of obesity hypoventilation syndrome in the Society's Aug. 1 American Journal ...

The study covered in this summary was published in Preprints With The Lancet and has not yet been peer reviewed. Patients with diabetes who were hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) had worse ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. New data on underlying conditions among people ...

The publication of this 4th Fribourg Obesity Research Conference on the theme of ‘dysfunctional foods’ coincides with a recent proposal of the European Union to spend 90 million euros yearly to ...

Researchers from George Washington University have uncovered promising evidence in an animal study that shows setmelanotide, an FDA-approved medication for a rare genetic obesity disorder, may offer a ...

Shortness of breath (dyspnea) while walking can be normal in certain situations. But a new or worsening breathing symptom may signal an underlying health issue and should be checked by a healthcare ...