AlveolarDiagnosisChronic diseaseDevelop obesity hypoventOverweight and obesityRespiratoryPickwickianComplicationsVentilationDisordersHypoxiaHypercapniaCarbon dioxideSleepinessUpper Airway ObstLungRisk of developPolycysticNeuromuscularMortalitySymptomsSevereCOPDInterventionsCPAP2022PatientsMultifactorialAdolescentsMedscapeObese individualsClinicalChildhoodGeneticMalnutritionTreatmentExcessMetabolic syndromeHealthcarePeopleOccurDiseaseLeadManagementNutrition
Alveolar2
- 11 Burwell CS, Robin ED, Whaley RD. et al Extreme obesity associated with alveolar hypoventilation - a Pickwickian syndrome. (thieme-connect.de)
- One of the respiratory problems resulting from obesity is Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (Pinckwickian Syndrome), causing air trapping and chronic alveolar hypoventilation. (bvsalud.org)
Diagnosis2
- This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS), obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with OSAHS (COPD-OSAHS overlap syndrome) in people over 16. (bvsalud.org)
- Study participants were 34 students (27 girls and seven boys) enrolled in a school of Uberaba / state of Minas Gerais, with a diagnosis of overweight or obesity according to the infant Body Mass Index (BMI). (bvsalud.org)
Chronic disease1
- Obesity is a chronic disease with high prevalence and associated comorbidities, making it a growing global concern. (mdpi.com)
Develop obesity hypovent2
- It is not fully understood why some obese people develop obesity hypoventilation syndrome while others do not. (wikipedia.org)
- Not all obese children develop obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). (medscape.com)
Overweight and obesity5
- During the 19th Conference for Pediatric Updates 2023 held by the Spanish Association of Primary Care Pediatrics (AEPap), speakers mentioned that excess weight, including overweight and obesity, is the most common chronic noncommunicable disease among children and teens. (medscape.com)
- However, preliminary data from 2023 for the pediatric demographic show overweight and obesity levels worsening again among the Spanish population and worldwide, according to data from the World Health Organization [WHO] for 2019," said Castell. (medscape.com)
- It has been further observed that developing countries show rising trends, with higher overweight and obesity rates. (medscape.com)
- PRAGUE - Children who are stunted are more likely to be at risk of overweight and obesity than children of normal height, according to a new study among 2- to 5-year-olds in Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation. (medscape.com)
- The results indicatethat overweight and obesity in children may alter posture, balance and overall praxis. (bvsalud.org)
Respiratory7
- Most likely, complex interactions between obesity-related mechanical factors affecting lung function, altered respiratory drive, and sleep-disordered breathing contribute to the pathophysiology of OHS. (medscape.com)
- Background: Respiratory management of obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) focusses on the control of sleep-disordered breathing rather than the treatment of obesity. (qub.ac.uk)
- Respiratory depression, also known as hypoventilation, refers to abnormally high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood due to shallow breathing. (yahoo.com)
- Although some respiratory disorders, such as sleep apnea, occur only during sleep, virtually all respiratory disorders-including upper airway obstruction, central hypoventilation, and chronic lung disease-are worse during sleep than wakefulness. (atsjournals.org)
- Noninvasive ventilation, in addition, offers benefit in other forms of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, including those caused by asthma, cystic fibrosis, and obesity hypoventilation. (rcjournal.com)
- Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is increasingly being used to treat chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure arising from different aetiologies, such as restrictive thoracic disorders, neuromuscular disorders (NMD), obesity hypoventilation syndrome and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 1 - 3 . (ersjournals.com)
- Is There a Relationship Between Obesity and Respiratory Illnesses in Adults? (medscape.com)
Pickwickian4
- The disease was known initially in the 1950s, as "Pickwickian syndrome" in reference to a Dickensian character. (wikipedia.org)
- Apart from an increased risk of heart diseases and many other ailments like diabetes and erectile dysfunction, a condition that can happen because of obesity is Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome also known as Pickwickian Syndrome. (tarryhealth.com)
- The mechanisms of hypercapnia in eight patients with the "Pickwickian" syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS) were evaluated pretherapy and posttherapy (tracheostomy in seven patients and chronic nocturnal use of nasal CPAP in one). (nih.gov)
- The subset of patients with the second mechanism appears to represent the true "Pickwickian" syndrome and can be identified before therapy by measuring a low level of ventilation in the sustained awake state. (nih.gov)
Complications3
- Therefore, without proper intervention in this demographic, in coming years we will see increasingly more and earlier complications from obesity, which previously only appeared in adults, especially hypertension, peripheral insulin resistance (before developing type 2 diabetes), and cholesterol disorders," said Castell. (medscape.com)
- In special cases, such as severe obesity, cases involving metabolic complications (hypertension, cholesterol and triglyceride disorders, or diabetes), and cases where medications or even bariatric surgery may be indicated, they will make referrals to pediatric nutrition units," she added. (medscape.com)
- Michigan Medicine is committed to a better understanding of obesity including its causes, complications, and treatments. (uofmhealth.org)
Ventilation1
- Analysis of withdrawal from noninvasive mechanical ventilation in patients with obesity-hypoventilation syndrome. (archbronconeumol.org)
Disorders4
- Attempts are under way to improve awareness of sleep disorders and their impact on the health of children with obesity. (medscape.com)
- Hypoventilation can be a side effect of certain medications and drugs, such as opioids , benzodiazepines , and alcohol, as well as various neuromuscular disorders. (yahoo.com)
- Due to space limitations, disorders limited to infancy, such as apnea of prematurity, apparent life-threatening events, and sudden infant death syndrome, will not be discussed. (atsjournals.org)
- Snoring, sleep apnoea (SA) and obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)-described jointly as sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)-are common disorders that affect a significant proportion of the population. (bmj.com)
Hypoxia2
- Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome is said to be combined of conditions such as obesity, hypoxia and hypercapnia. (tarryhealth.com)
- Obesity and disturbed ventilatory responses to hypoxia may also play a role [ 3 , 4 ]. (ersjournals.com)
Carbon dioxide5
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a condition in which severely overweight people fail to breathe rapidly or deeply enough, resulting in low oxygen levels and high blood carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. (wikipedia.org)
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome is defined as the combination of obesity and an increased blood carbon dioxide level during the day that is not attributable to another cause of excessively slow or shallow breathing. (wikipedia.org)
- Another symptom of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome is increased sleepiness which occurs because of increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood and because of less sleep during the night. (tarryhealth.com)
- Initially when testing for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, the first thing that's checked is the Body Mass Index (BMI) and the carbon dioxide levels in the body. (tarryhealth.com)
- Hypoventilation makes it harder to breathe in deeply, leading to excess carbon dioxide in the blood. (yahoo.com)
Sleepiness3
- The syndrome is often associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which causes periods of absent or reduced breathing in sleep, resulting in many partial awakenings during the night and sleepiness during the day. (wikipedia.org)
- Most people with obesity hypoventilation syndrome have concurrent obstructive sleep apnea, a condition characterized by snoring, brief episodes of apnea (cessation of breathing) during the night, interrupted sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness. (wikipedia.org)
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a condition in which obese people may not get enough oxygen during the day or the night, resulting in excessive sleepiness during the day among other problems. (fixyoursleeptoday.com)
Upper Airway Obst1
- Upper airway obstruction (UAO) during sleep may be a source of cardiovascular stress in persons with Marfan syndrome. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Lung2
- Obesity may increase the risk of other health issues and diseases including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, lung disease, arthritis, liver disease and a number of other conditions. (uofmhealth.org)
- This interdisciplinary grouping of consultants is involved in the management of rare vasculitis and allergic lung conditions such as Churg Straus Syndrome, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Hypereosinophilic syndrome, Anaphylaxis and Immunodeficiency. (tcd.ie)
Risk of develop1
- Boys and girls with obesity are at greater risk of developing obesity [in adulthood]. (medscape.com)
Polycystic1
- The risk of developing diabetes mellitus type 2 in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome is 3-7 times greater than in regular women, also due to insulin resistance 1 . (bvsalud.org)
Neuromuscular1
- 45 mm Hg and sleep-disordered breathing, occurring in an obese (BMI≥30 kg.m²) individual without other causes of hypoventilation, such as COPD or neuromuscular disease. (resmed.co.uk)
Mortality1
- Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that predicts adult obesity, liver and cardiometabolic disease, and early mortality. (medscape.com)
Symptoms1
- One of the primary symptoms of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome is obstructive sleep apnea which means that there are frequent instances during the sleep when the breathing stops which interrupts the sleep. (tarryhealth.com)
Severe1
- This was taken by us as a clarion call for early intervention in adolescents with severe obesity. (medscape.com)
COPD1
- Nocturnal oxygen desaturation occurs in almost half of all individuals with COPD [ 10 - 12 ] and is attributed to a combination of hypoventilation and gas exchange abnormalities resulting from alteration in ventilatory control and thoracic wall configuration, especially during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep [ 13 - 15 ], as discussed in greater detail below. (ersjournals.com)
Interventions1
- As clinicians, we are concerned about the health of our young patients with obesity and frustrated by the lack of reliable therapeutic interventions. (medscape.com)
CPAP2
- Another popular treatment for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome is CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure). (tarryhealth.com)
- This project will be the first to uncover UAO as a new mechanism for increased cardiovascular morbidity in Marfan syndrome and will also demonstrate the effect of CPAP treatment as a potential intervention for adverse cardiovascular events in Marfan syndrome. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
20221
- Fast Five Quiz: Confronting Obesity - Medscape - Jan 31, 2022. (medscape.com)
Patients5
- Most of the time this treatment has been beneficial for patients in reducing the effects of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, but it does not assure success every time. (tarryhealth.com)
- His clinical research program has explored the impact of positive airway pressure therapy on pulmonary hypertension in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome. (aasm.org)
- The prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome: a prospective observational study. (amegroups.org)
- The caffeine in coffee and varieties of tea can also aid in reducing the extra body fat and lowering the BMI in patients with obesity. (emedihealth.com)
- Given the vast number of persons with obesity and the persistent challenges, misconceptions, and frustrations experienced by both patients and HCPs, an understanding of best practices for confronting obesity is crucial. (medscape.com)
Multifactorial2
- Obesity Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial, relapsing disorder characterized by excess body weight and defined as a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 30 kg/m2. (msdmanuals.com)
- Obesity is a multifactorial disease that occurs through a combination of genetic, environmental and behavioral factors, and is currently found in epidemic levels at higher rates than malnutrition 1,2 . (bvsalud.org)
Adolescents1
- The prevalence and severity of obesity in adolescents continues to increase worldwide . (medscape.com)
Medscape1
- A Medscape poll found that more than two thirds of healthcare providers (HCPs) consider obesity to be a disease state . (medscape.com)
Obese individuals1
- The presence of sleep-disordered breathing is an additional risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity in obese individuals and has been independently linked to metabolic syndrome. (medscape.com)
Clinical1
- He has clinical and research expertise in the field of sleep-disordered breathing and hypoventilation syndromes. (aasm.org)
Childhood3
- In Spain, pediatric primary care is the initial point of contact with the healthcare system for early detection and treatment of childhood excess weight and obesity. (medscape.com)
- Most cases of childhood excess weight and obesity will be managed and followed up by primary care pediatricians. (medscape.com)
- Liver damage that accompanies childhood obesity is the result of the combination between the insulin resistance and oxidative stress. (bvsalud.org)
Genetic1
- Obesity is a complex metabolic disease that occurs as a result of many factors that can include genetic make-up, health circumstances, and environmental forces. (uofmhealth.org)
Malnutrition1
- In recent years, those data have reversed, with 9% obesity and 3% malnutrition 3 . (bvsalud.org)
Treatment4
- The primary treatment for people with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome is weight loss therapy which includes exercise, diet and medicine use. (tarryhealth.com)
- The objective direct and indirect costs of sleep-disordered breathing (snoring, sleep apnoea (SA) and obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)) and the treatment are incompletely described. (nih.gov)
- Medical treatment for obesity can be combined with some home remedies that can give you a helping hand in your weight loss journey. (emedihealth.com)
- Efficacy of Different Treatment Alternatives for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome. (bvsalud.org)
Excess3
- MADRID - Specialists who have been exploring the causes of excess weight and obesity among children and teens say the rates are "alarming. (medscape.com)
- Before the pandemic, data from the 2019 Aladino Spanish study showed that obesity and excess weight were stabilizing when compared with data collected in 2015. (medscape.com)
- Other clinics help screen for and assess complicated health conditions that are related to excess weight or obesity. (uofmhealth.org)
Metabolic syndrome1
- Obese children featured several risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases and that metabolic syndrome is a reality for many of them, occurring in 17.3% of the obese children in their study. (bvsalud.org)
Healthcare1
- Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome causes healthcare costs to rise incredibly because of regular visits to the hospital for treatments and hospital stays. (tarryhealth.com)
People7
- Hence, people with obesity need to expend more energy to breathe effectively. (wikipedia.org)
- There have been studies regarding the use of drugs such as medroxyprogesterone and acetazolamide in people with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, but these have not been widely researched and thereby not recommended for use. (tarryhealth.com)
- They enrolled 33 people with obesity and T2D (18 in the diet group and 15 in the surgery group), although 7 participants in the diet group and 4 in the surgery group were not included in the final analysis because they did not achieve the target weight loss. (medscape.com)
- At least 1 in 12 people with sleep apnea may also have obesity hypoventilation syndrome - and they may not know it. (templehealth.org)
- But now we are starting to see this in younger people, some with lesser versions of it, called Upper Air Resistance Syndrome (UARS) . (drweitz.com)
- LSOS is the Local Obesity Specialist Service for people living in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde. (bfwh.nhs.uk)
- and 7 times more common among people with obesity (ie, body mass index [BMI] ≥ 30). (msdmanuals.com)
Occur2
- Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome could also occur together with conditions like type 2 diabetes and asthma. (tarryhealth.com)
- Obesity does not occur overnight, neither can it go away so easily. (emedihealth.com)
Disease2
- Some of his descriptions have withstood the litmus test of time and are still used in today's medicine: Amongst these are the characters Frederick, Little Dorrit's uncle, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, Fat Joe after whom the Pickwick-syndrome was named, Tiny Tim who is beaten with Pott's disease, Ebenezer Scrooge, a victim of posttraumatic embitterment disorder, and Mr. Krook who dies from spontaneous human combustion. (thieme-connect.de)
- 4 Spranger J. Disease, syndrome, sequence. (thieme-connect.de)
Lead1
- Scientific studies and research over the years have shown that obesity can lead to sleep apnea. (fixyoursleeptoday.com)
Management1
- Thus, including lemon in your diet can help improve your overall nutrient intake while supporting obesity management. (emedihealth.com)
Nutrition1
- This is the new, really important frontier for dealing with nutrition and obesity. (medscape.com)