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Can obesity be a factor in oxygen desaturation during exercise?

Q: can obesity be a factor in oxygen desaturation during exercise?

: It may happen if you have a condition called obesity-hypoventilation syndrome then desaturation may occur due to a perfusion - ventilation mismatch during exercise.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

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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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

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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Can obesity be a factor in oxygen desaturation during exercise?

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