Effect of upper body fat distribution on pulmonary functions in medical students

Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing, and there is evidence that obesity, in particular abdominal obesity as a marker of insulin resistance, is negatively associated with pulmonary function. The mechanism for this association and the best marker of abdominal adiposity in relation to p...

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Main Authors: Ashvin Sorani, Chirag Savalia, Kirit Sakariya, Bharat Chavda, Manish Kakaiya, Pradeep Pithadia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amber Publication 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Science
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FVC
Online Access:https://www.jrmds.in/articles/effect-of-upper-body-fat-distribution-on-pulmonary-functions-in-medical-students.pdf