Dharini Bhammar (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) co-authored two articles in Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology. The first, “Dyspnea on Exertion Provokes Unpleasantness and Negative Emotions in Women with Obesity,” demonstrated that 42 percent of otherwise healthy women with obesity experience dyspnea on exercise. Results also indicated that dyspnea on exertion can provoke unpleasantness and anxiety, which could impact a person’s willingness to engage in physical activity. The second, “Weight Loss Reduces Dyspnea on Exertion and Unpleasantness of Dyspnea in Obese Men,” showed that weight loss of 9 percent effectively reduced dyspnea on exertion among men with obesity, and reduced unpleasantness and negative emotions related to dyspnea on exertion.