Adiposity markers and lung function in smokers: a cross-sectional study in a Mediterranean population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to assess the association of key adiposity markers with lung function in smokers without respiratory disease in a Mediterranean population.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional study with baseline data from a representative sample of the ESPITAP study in Spain. Participants were 738 smokers (52.3% men) without respiratory disease, aged 35 to 70, selected from 12 primary health care centres. We assessed weight, height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). The pulmonary functional parameters were forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and FEV1/FVC ratio.

Results

In this cohort of smokers, 22.2% of individuals had central obesity. FVC% was inversely associated

SUBMITTER: Sorli-Aguilar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5148852 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature