Exercise and Baseline Respiratory Functional Tests Among Obese Teenagers

Exercise and Baseline Respiratory Functional Tests Among Obese Teenagers

In obese adolescents, the severity of obesity should not influence the outcome of resting PFT. The amplitudes of the rest PFT should make it possible to predict the performance achieved while exercising on a cycloergometer.

We wish to highlight the presence of a significant correlation, probably low, between some respiratory parameters at rest, and cardio-vascular parameters at the exercise.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged >12 y.o and <18 y.o
• BMI > 30
• with a previous pulmonary function test (PFT) available in the medical record