Can obesity cause shortness of breath

Obesity may lead to symptoms of shortness of breath.
Obesity is a state presented by excessive accumulation of fat in the body, due to weight gain, patients may lead to increased burden on the heart and lungs after appropriate exercise, and may experience symptoms such as dyspnea, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness and fatigue.
In addition, when obese patients combined with the emergence of left heart failure, angina pectoris, myocardial ischemia and other diseases, may lead to a decline in cardiopulmonary function, insufficient blood supply to the heart, may also cause chest tightness, dyspnea, shortness of breath, etc., and in severe cases, cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death may occur.
It is recommended that patients seek timely medical examination to clarify the cause of the disease and then carry out targeted treatment, pay attention to weight control in life, adjust the diet appropriately, reduce high-fat, high-sugar, high-calorie food, and pay attention to monitoring the condition, and comply with the doctor’s instructions for regular checkups.