Premorbid weight in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Laura J. Oppegard, Lia M. Barros, Hongyang Pi, James Kornfield, Catherine L. Hough, Samuel G. Rayner, Jeffrey C. Robinson, Peter J. Leary

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Abstract

Relationships between obesity and outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are complex. Previous work suggested obesity, occurring alongside PAH, may be associated with better survival. In our work, we suggest obesity prior to PAH development is associated with worse survival. This may add a novel temporal element to the “obesity-paradox.”.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere12308
JournalPulmonary Circulation
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2023

Keywords

  • epidemiology
  • obesity
  • pulmonary arterial hypertension
  • social determinants of lung health and disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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