Obesity and Lung Disease: A Guide to Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Management

Overview

Anne E. Dixon and Erick Forno's second-edition volume connects obesity science with respiratory and critical-care questions. It examines how mechanical, immune, metabolic, dietary, and microbiome factors relate to lung disease, then considers common respiratory disorders and the challenges of caring for critically ill patients with obesity. The 2024 edition also addresses lessons from COVID-19.

What this book covers

• Effects of obesity on respiratory physiology, immunity, and host defense.
• Relationships involving the microbiome, diet, and respiratory health.
• Asthma, sleep-disordered breathing, pulmonary vascular disease, and other lung conditions.
• Critical-care considerations, COVID-19, and lung transplantation.

Who it’s for

Respiratory and critical-care trainees, clinicians, and basic or translational researchers studying the overlap between obesity and pulmonary disease.

How to study with this book

Read a mechanism chapter alongside the corresponding disease chapter. Make a note of where physiology supports a clinical hypothesis and where the text identifies an unresolved question.

Digital format

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