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Can obesity be a factor in oxygen desaturation during exercise?
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It may happen if you have a condition called obesity-hypoventilation syndrome then desaturation may occur due to a perfusion - ventilation mismatch during exercise.
Answered 1/18/2022
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Obesity has been shown convincingly in many studies as being a major cause for decreased oxygen saturation during exercise and at rest through different mechanisms.
Answered 1/20/2022
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