TY - JOUR
T1 - Multidimensional aspects of dyspnea in obese patients referred for cardiopulmonary exercise testing
AU - Balmain, Bryce N.
AU - Weinstein, Kyle
AU - Bernhardt, Vipa
AU - Marines-Price, Rubria
AU - Tomlinson, Andrew R.
AU - Babb, Tony G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - We investigated the contributions of obesity on multidimensional aspects of dyspnea on exertion (DOE) in patients referred for clinical cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Ratings of perceived breathlessness (RPB, Borg scale 0–10) were collected in obese (BMI ≥ 30; n = 47) and nonobese (BMI ≤ 25; n = 27) patients during two (one lower: ∼30 W; and one higher: ∼50 W) 4−6 min constant load cycling bouts. Multidimensional dyspnea profiles (MDP) were collected in the final 26 obese and 14 nonobese patients of the sample. RPB was greater (p = 0.05) in obese (3.3 ± 2.2 vs 2.4 ± 1.4) at lower work rates, but similar at higher work rates (4.9 ± 2.2 vs 4.4 ± 1.8). MDP sensory score including unpleasantness was 4.3 ± 2.2 in obese vs 2.5 ± 1.9 in nonobese (p < 0.001). The affective score was 1.9 ± 2.2 vs 0.7 ± 0.7, respectively (p < 0.01). Breathing sensations including ‘air hunger’, ‘effort’, and ‘breathing at lot’ were greater (p < 0.05) in obese, making these patients more frustrated/angry (p < 0.05). Obesity should be considered as a potential independent influencing factor that provokes DOE and unpleasantness when assessing breathlessness during CPET.
AB - We investigated the contributions of obesity on multidimensional aspects of dyspnea on exertion (DOE) in patients referred for clinical cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Ratings of perceived breathlessness (RPB, Borg scale 0–10) were collected in obese (BMI ≥ 30; n = 47) and nonobese (BMI ≤ 25; n = 27) patients during two (one lower: ∼30 W; and one higher: ∼50 W) 4−6 min constant load cycling bouts. Multidimensional dyspnea profiles (MDP) were collected in the final 26 obese and 14 nonobese patients of the sample. RPB was greater (p = 0.05) in obese (3.3 ± 2.2 vs 2.4 ± 1.4) at lower work rates, but similar at higher work rates (4.9 ± 2.2 vs 4.4 ± 1.8). MDP sensory score including unpleasantness was 4.3 ± 2.2 in obese vs 2.5 ± 1.9 in nonobese (p < 0.001). The affective score was 1.9 ± 2.2 vs 0.7 ± 0.7, respectively (p < 0.01). Breathing sensations including ‘air hunger’, ‘effort’, and ‘breathing at lot’ were greater (p < 0.05) in obese, making these patients more frustrated/angry (p < 0.05). Obesity should be considered as a potential independent influencing factor that provokes DOE and unpleasantness when assessing breathlessness during CPET.
KW - Breathlessness
KW - Cardiorespiratory fitness
KW - Exercise
KW - Obesity
KW - Shortness of breath
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U2 - 10.1016/j.resp.2019.103365
DO - 10.1016/j.resp.2019.103365
M3 - Article
C2 - 31899350
AN - SCOPUS:85078807682
SN - 1569-9048
VL - 274
JO - Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology
JF - Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology
M1 - 103365
ER -