How does body fat distribution effect respiratory function tests?

A non-interventional observational study on the impact of obesity in respiratory function

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12606000189527

Enrollment

Registered

2006-05-18

Start date

2006-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The hypothesis is that obesity has an impact on respiratory function and we aim to quantify this

Interventions

Non-interventional observational study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

BMIs from 20 to 42 will be recruited.

Exclusion criteria

Any respiratory disease, atopic individuals, and any conditions where the tests are contraindicated, e.g. epilepsy and methacholine challenge.

Outcome results