The independent association of overweight and obesity with breathlessness in adults: a cross-sectional, population-based study

Currow, David C.; Dal Grande, Eleonora; Sidhu, Calvin; Ekström, Magnus; Johnson, Miriam J.

Abstract

Obesity is an independent risk factor for chronic breathlessness and should be assessed in people with this symptom.

Citation

Currow, D. C., Dal Grande, E., Sidhu, C., Ekström, M., & Johnson, M. J. (2017). The independent association of overweight and obesity with breathlessness in adults: a cross-sectional, population-based study. European respiratory journal, 50(3), Article 1700558. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00558-2017

• Journal Article Type: Letter
• Acceptance Date: Jun 24, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Sep 27, 2017
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Deposit Date: Jul 10, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 27, 2018
• Journal: The European respiratory journal
• Print ISSN: 0903-1936
• Electronic ISSN: 1399-3003
• Publisher: European Respiratory Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 50
• Issue: 3
• Article Number: 1700558
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00558-2017
• Keywords: Breathlessness; Obesity; Overweight; Period prevalence; Impaired activities of daily living; Randomised population survey; Body mass index
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/453428
• Publisher URL: http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/50/3/1700558
• Additional Information: This is the accepted manuscript of an article published in European respiratory journal, 2017. The version of record is available at the DOI link in this record.
• Contract Date: Mar 27, 2018