It is important that you maintain a healthy weight both for your overall health and so that your respiratory system can

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deliver oxygen more adequately.
deliver oxygen more adequately.

pump blood more forcefully from the heart.
pump blood more forcefully from the heart.

allow for smaller amounts of air to enter your lungs.
allow for smaller amounts of air to enter your lungs.

keep capillaries constricted.

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deliver oxygen more adequately.

Excess weight can restrict chest wall and diaphragm movement and reduce lung volumes, which impairs ventilation and oxygenation.