In a review, investigators concluded that physicians should use pulmonary function tests in addition to standard spirometry evaluations to better ensure that patients are appropriately being diagnosed ...

Measures of metabolism and energy expenditure did not appear to be associated with brown adipose tissue activation in patients with emphysematous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Cachexia is a paraneoplastic syndrome of unintentional adipose and muscle tissue wasting with severe impacts to functionality and quality of life. Although health inequities across minority and ...