BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Obesity has taken the 21st century by storm, posing negative effects on of the various facades of health, healthcare and global economy. With regards to pulmonary performance, numerous studies have proven the detrimental effects of @entity28 while reinstating the positive effects of @entity353 on overall pulmonary function. However, effects of exercise on pulmonary function and correlation between changes in pulmonary function test with @entity353 have yet to be described. We performed a prospective interventional study to determine the effects of regular exercise on Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) and ascertain the relationship between @entity353 and change in PFT in @entity28 @entity1 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-five @entity28 @entity1 were enrolled, giving an 80% power of study. Baseline weight and PFT consisting of FEV1, FVC, TLC, mean ERV and VC were recorded prior to commencement of the 8 week long Standard Exercise Regimen (SER). PFT and weight were recorded again at the end of 8 weeks. RESULTS: All parameters of the PFT studied improved significantly with exercise. The @entity1 lost an average of 1kg of body weight post-exercise (p<0.0005). The correlations between mean changes in weight and PFT were negligible. CONCLUSIONS: A period of supervised regular exercise improves the pulmonary function of @entity28 @entity1 and this improvement is independent of the amount of @entity353 . Hence, SER should be recommended to all @entity28 @entity1 , especially when bariatric surgery is desired.

Effect of Exercise on Pulmonary Function Tests in Obese Malaysian XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients'] @entity353 :: ('MESH:D015431', 'Disease') :: ['weight loss'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese', 'obesity']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patients']
