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ArticleHeliyon2024

Spirometry profiles of overweight and obese individuals with unexplained dyspnea in Saudi Arabia.

Abdullah A Alqarni, Abdulelah M Aldhahir, Jaber S Alqahtani, Rayan A Siraj, Joud H Aldhahri, Shahad A Madkhli, Wanas M Fares, Abeer A Alqurayqiri, Mohammed M Alyami, Hassan Alwafi

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Abdullah A AlqarniDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulelah M AldhahirRespiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Jaber S AlqahtaniDepartment of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Rayan A SirajDepartment of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Joud H AldhahriDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Shahad A MadkhliDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Wanas M FaresDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abeer A AlqurayqiriDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed M AlyamiRespiratory Therapy Department, Batterjee Medical College, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
Hassan AlwafiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Background: Obesity is a common cause of dyspnea. However, the impacts of obesity on spirometry parameters, particularly among individuals with unexplained dyspnea, have not been well investigated. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the prevalence of overweight and different classes of obesity and their effect on spirometry parameters among subjects with unexplained dyspnea in Saudi Arabia. Methods: We conducted a retrospective electronic medical record review of individuals with unexplained dyspnea who visited our pulmonary clinic between January 2016 and December 2022 and assessed the association of body mass index (BMI) with spirometry parameters. After we classified the subjects based on their BMI values, we determined the impacts of increased BMI on spirometry parameters. Results: The sample included a total of 978 subjects with unexplained dyspnea. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among our study sample was high (33 % and 47 %, respectively). All spirometry parameters: forced vital capacity (FVC) L, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV Conclusion: The high prevalence of obesity and overweight and the impairment of lung function because of high body weight among subjects with dyspnea point to the need for routine assessment and the evaluation of nutritional status in primary health care facilities for early intervention.

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BreathlessnessDyspneaLung functionObesityOverweightRespiratory symptomsSpirometryUnexplained dyspnea

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PMCPMC10845726

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