Fat found in overweight people's lungs Fatty tissue has been found in the lungs of overweight and obese people for the first time.
Australian researchers analysed lung samples from 52 people and found the amount of fat increased in line with body mass index.
They said their findings could explain why being overweight or obese increased asthma risk.
Lung experts said it would be interesting to see if the effect could be reversed by weight loss. BBC News
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Australian researchers analysed lung samples from 52 people and found the amount of fat increased in line with body mass index.
They said their findings could explain why being overweight or obese increased asthma risk.
Lung experts said it would be interesting to see if the effect could be reversed by weight loss. BBC News
See also:
- Fatty Airways: Implications for Obstructive Disease (abstract) European Respiratory Journal
- Overweight people develop fat in their LUNGS and it can make it harder for them to breathe The Daily Mail
- Obese people are 'drowning in their own fat', as it blocks airways in the lungs, study finds The Daily Telegraph
- Fat accumulates inside lungs of overweight people, study finds The Independent
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