Weight Loss Reduces Dyspnea on Exertion and Unpleasantness of Dysopnea in Obese Men

Authors

Vipa Bernhardt, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center in DallasFollow
Dharini M. Bhammar, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Rubria Marines-Price, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center in DallasFollow
Tony G. Babb, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center in DallasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-15-2019

Publication Title

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volume

261

First page number:

55

Last page number:

61

Abstract

We hypothesized that weight loss would ameliorate dyspnea on exertion (DOE) and feelings of unpleasantness related to the DOE in obese men. ... (See full text for complete abstract)

Keywords

Breathlessness; Sensory perception; Shortness of breath; Negative emotions; Respiratory perception; Exercise; Obesity

Disciplines

Pulmonology

Language

English

Repository Citation

Bernhardt, V., Bhammar, D. M., Marines-Price, R., Babb, T. G. (2019). Weight Loss Reduces Dyspnea on Exertion and Unpleasantness of Dysopnea in Obese Men. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, 261 55-61.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2019.01.007