Association between body mass index and cardiopulmonary function in patients with chronic coronary syndrome
He Huang, Gaonian Zhao, Su Jiang, Jiangwei Ma · 2026
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He Huang and three colleagues examined how body mass index relates to exercise capacity in 405 patients with chronic coronary syndrome, stable heart disease, at a hospital in Taizhou, China. Each patient took a cardiopulmonary exercise test, and the team compared results across weight groups and between the sexes.
Higher body mass came with greater absolute peak oxygen uptake, yet lower uptake once body weight was factored in, a two-way pattern with no bend in the middle. Sex modified both arms: the positive link ran stronger in men, while the weight-adjusted penalty pressed harder in women. The authors warn against reading body mass as simply good or bad for fitness in these patients, and they argue for sex-aware interpretation of exercise tests.
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| CREATOR | He Huang, Gaonian Zhao, Su Jiang, Jiangwei Ma |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |