Weight loss and asthma control in severely obese asthmatic females
Weight loss and asthma control in severely obese asthmatic females
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DOI:
10.1016/j.rmed.2007.07.029
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Sofia, Matteo
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作者:
Maniscalco, Mauro;Zedda, Anna;Sofia, Matteo
Background: Obesity is proposed to represent an important predisposing condition to serious respiratory disturbances including asthma. The effects of consistent weight toss on asthma control are not well known. We investigated the effect of weight reduction induced by bariatric surgery on asthma control in severely obese asthmatic patients.Patients and methods: A consecutive series of 12 asthmatic obese females who had laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (OB group) and 10 non-operated asthmatic obese females as control group (CG). Body mass index (BMI), Asthma Control Test (ACT), pulmonary function test (PFT), exhaled nitric oxide (NO) were evaluated at baseline and after 1 year.Results: Mean BMI (kg/m(2)) of OB group decreased from 45.2 +/- 4.7 before surgery to 34.8 +/- 4.2 post-operatively. After surgery the overall ACT score in OB group significantly improved from 18.7 to 22.2 (p