Melo Luciana Costa, Silva Maria Alayde Mendonça da, Calles Ana Carolina do Nascimento
Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceio, AL, Brazil.
Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2014 Jan-Mar;12(1):120-5. doi: 10.1590/s1679-45082014rw2691.
Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by the excessive accumulation of body fat that is harmful to the individuals. Respiratory disorders are among the comorbidities associated with obesity. This study had the objective of investigating the alterations in respiratory function that affect obese individuals. A systematic review was performed, by selecting publications in the science databases MEDLINE and LILACS, using PubMed and SciELO. The articles that assessed pulmonary function by plethysmography and/or spirometry in obese individuals aged under 18 years were included. The results demonstrated that the obese individuals presented with a reduction in lung volume and capacity as compared to healthy individuals. Reduction of total lung capacity and reduction of forced vital capacity, accompanied by reduction of the forced expiratory volume after one second were the most representative findings in the samples. The articles analyzed proved the presence of a restrictive respiratory pattern associated with obesity.
肥胖是一种以体内脂肪过度堆积为特征的慢性疾病,对个体有害。呼吸紊乱是与肥胖相关的合并症之一。本研究旨在调查影响肥胖个体的呼吸功能改变。通过在科学数据库MEDLINE和LILACS中选择出版物,利用PubMed和SciELO进行了系统综述。纳入了评估18岁以下肥胖个体肺功能的体积描记法和/或肺活量测定法的文章。结果表明,与健康个体相比,肥胖个体的肺容积和容量降低。总肺容量降低、用力肺活量降低,同时一秒钟用力呼气量降低是样本中最具代表性的发现。分析的文章证实了与肥胖相关的限制性呼吸模式的存在。