Weight loss reduces dyspnea on exertion and unpleasantness of dyspnea in obese men
V Bernhardt, DM Bhammar, R Marines-Price… - Respiratory physiology …, 2019 - Elsevier
We hypothesized that weight loss would ameliorate dyspnea on exertion (DOE) and feelings
of unpleasantness related to the DOE in obese men. Eighteen men (34±7yr, 35±4 kg/m 2
BMI, mean±SD) participated in a 12-week weight loss program. Body composition,
pulmonary function, cardiorespiratory measures, DOE, and unpleasantness (visual analog
scale) were assessed before and after weight loss. Subjects were grouped by Ratings of
Perceived Breathlessness (RPB, Borg 0–10 scale) during submaximal cycling: Ten men …
of unpleasantness related to the DOE in obese men. Eighteen men (34±7yr, 35±4 kg/m 2
BMI, mean±SD) participated in a 12-week weight loss program. Body composition,
pulmonary function, cardiorespiratory measures, DOE, and unpleasantness (visual analog
scale) were assessed before and after weight loss. Subjects were grouped by Ratings of
Perceived Breathlessness (RPB, Borg 0–10 scale) during submaximal cycling: Ten men …
