THE POSTURAL SYNDROME RELATED TO OBESITY LEADING TO POSTURAL EMPHYSEMA AND CARDIORESPIRATORY FAILURE
Authors: Wm. J. Kerr, John B. Lagen
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1936)

Article1 November 1936THE POSTURAL SYNDROME RELATED TO OBESITY LEADING TO POSTURAL EMPHYSEMA AND CARDIORESPIRATORY FAILUREWM. J. KERR, M.D., F.A.C.P., JOHN B. LAGEN, M.D.WM. J. KERR, M.D., F.A.C.P., JOHN B. LAGEN, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-10-5-569 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIt is our purpose to discuss one of the most important syndromes seen in the practice of adult medicine, and to suggest measures for symptomatic relief based upon knowledge of bodily mechanics and function. We refer especially to a type of obesity which appears to be exogenous in origin, arising in persons whose dietary habits lead to a caloric intake beyond their daily requirements. 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