The independent association of overweight and obesity with breathlessness in adults: a cross-sectional, population-based study

David C. Currow, Eleonora Dal Grande, Calvin Sidhu, Magnus Ekström, Miriam J. Johnson

Source: Eur Respir J, 50 (3) 1700558; 10.1183/13993003.00558-2017
Journal Issue: September
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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