Spirometry and volumetric capnography in lung function assessment of obese and normal-weight individuals without asthma
Objective: To analyze and compare lung function of obese and healthy, normal-weight children and adolescents, without asthma, through spirometry and volumetric capnography. Methods: Cross-sectional study including 77 subjects (38 obese) aged 5–17 years. All subjects underwent spirometry and volumetr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-07-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717303030 |