Korean J Obes.
2010 Mar;19(1):33-37.
Obesity Treatment for a 25-year-old Woman with Severe Scoliosis, Asthma, and Bronchiectasis
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- 1Dapartment of Family Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Korea. fmleader@nuri.com
- 2Sports Medical Center, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Korea.
- 3Obesity Clinic, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Korea.
- 4Dapartment of Family Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Korea.
- 5Dapartment of Internal Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Korea.
Abstract
- Obesity is well known to induce or aggravate various chronic diseases and vise versa. This case report is about the clinical course of obesity treatment for an obese 25-year-old woman with recurrent pneumonia and asthma, bronchiectasis, and severe scoliosis. After the treatment, her physical fitness and pulmonary function improved and the frequency of asthma and pneumonia episodes decreased.
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