Article: Abdominal fat decreases lung functions.(INTERNAL MEDICINE NEWSBRIEFS)

According to a study of 120,000 subjects by French researchers, published in a spring 2009 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a significant relationship exists between lung function impairment and metabolic syndrome, primarily due to abdominal obesity. ...

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