Association between waist circumference and lung function in American middle-aged and older adults: findings from NHANES 2007-2012.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

There is a major epidemic of obesity, and many obese patients suffer from respiratory symptoms and disease. However, limited research explores the associations between abdominal obesity and lung function indices, yielding mixed results. This study aims to analyze the association between waist circumference (WC), an easily measurable marker of abdominal obesity, and lung function parameters in middle-aged and older adults using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Methods

This study utilized data obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2007 to 2012, with a total sample size of 6089 individuals. A weighted multiple regression analysis was conducted to assess the relationship between WC and three pul

SUBMITTER: Xu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11209998 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature