Specializes in Internal Medicine
Costochondritis is an inflammation. Sometimes there is shortness of breath because as you expand the ribs there is movement in the irritated area so there is pain . I don't know of any association with being overweight. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318797#Outlook
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