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We sought to determine whether this form of asthma is characterised by any unique physiological features.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Spirometry, body plethysmography, multiple breath nitrogen washout (MBNW) and methacholine challenge were performed in four subject groups: Lean Control (n=11), Lean Asthma (n=11), Obese Control (n=11) and LONA Obese Asthma (n=10). The MBNW data were fitted with a novel computational model that estimates functional residual capacity (FRC), dead space volume (V<jats:sub>D<\/jats:sub>), the coefficient of variation of regional specific ventilation (C<jats:sub>V,<jats:italic>V\u2032<\/jats:italic>E<\/jats:sub>) and a measure of structural asymmetry at the level of the acinus (s<jats:sub>acin<\/jats:sub>).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Body mass index and waist circumference values were similar in both obese groups, and significantly greater than in lean asthmatic individuals and controls. Forced vital capacity was significantly lower in the LONA Asthma group compared with the other groups (p&lt;0.001). Both asthma groups exhibited similar hyperresponsiveness to methacholine. FRC was reduced in the Obese LONA Asthma group as measured by MBNW, but not in obese controls, whereas FRC was reduced in both obese groups as measured by plethysmography. V<jats:sub>D<\/jats:sub>, C<jats:sub>V,<jats:italic>V\u2032<\/jats:italic>E<\/jats:sub>and s<jats:sub>acin<\/jats:sub>were not different between groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Chronic lung compression characterises all obese subjects, as reflected by reduced plethysmographic FRC. 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