Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

Also known as Pickwickian Syndrome

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome is a breathing disorder that affects some people who have been diagnosed with obesity. The syndrome causes you to have too much carbon dioxide and too little oxygen in your blood. Without treatment it can lead to serious and even life-threatening health problems.