Higher body mass index is associated with increased lung stiffness and less airway obstruction in individuals with asthma and fixed airflow obstruction

• Sandra Rutting,
• David G. Chapman,
• Tanya Badal,
• Farid Sanai,
• Sabine C. Zimmermann,
• Cindy Thamrin,
• Gregory G. King,
• Katrina O. Tonga

Affiliations

Sandra Rutting

Airway Physiology & Imaging Group and Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia

David G. Chapman

Airway Physiology & Imaging Group and Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia

Tanya Badal

Airway Physiology & Imaging Group and Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia

Farid Sanai

Airway Physiology & Imaging Group and Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia

Sabine C. Zimmermann

Airway Physiology & Imaging Group and Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia

Cindy Thamrin

Airway Physiology & Imaging Group and Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia

Gregory G. King

Airway Physiology & Imaging Group and Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia

Katrina O. Tonga

Airway Physiology & Imaging Group and Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia