Comparison of body composition parameters in the study of the association between body composition and pulmonary function.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The excess adiposity, even in the absence of diseases, is responsible for a decline in pulmonary function, which is considered a predictor of mortality and a risk factor for diseases in several epidemiological studies. However, studies on the association between obesity and pulmonary function have found only few associations or inconclusive results. The aim of the study is to evaluate the association between body composition and spirometric parameters, comparing simple obesity measures such as body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference with more precise body composition measurements such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and air-displacement plethysmography (BOD POD).

Methods

This is an observational, cross-sectional study that used data from the 1978/7

SUBMITTER: Ishikawa C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8146631 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature