Improvement in Pulmonary Function in Asthmatic Patients after Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Asthma is a common respiratory disorder that affects 1 in 13 people, and at least 25 million people in the United States have asthma [1,2]. Another evolving public health problem is obesity, which is a condition that affects millions of Americans and that causes a large and growing economic burden on healthcare systems in the US [3]. Many observational studies found and reported association between asthma and obesity. Increased rates of prevalence of, disease exacerbation in, and risk of hospitalization for asthma are reported in obese patients [4-6].
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original articles Source Type: research