Obesity hypoventilation syndrome

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) : Definition
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) : Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
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Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)
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Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a condition that occurs in obese people, in which poor breathing leads to lower oxygen levels and higher carbon dioxide levels in the blood.
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Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome occurs in the severely obese, where toxic levels of CO2 build up in the blood.
Gallbladder disease occurs several times more frequently in obese people.

See also: Hypoventilation, Sleep apnea, Arthritis, Pickwickian syndrome, Stress