Waist Circumference and Spirometric Measurements in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
;
(6): 240-245, 2019.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-760707
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the waist circumference of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), had an impact on lung function.METHODS:
There were 180 patients with COPD recruited into this prospective cross-sectional study. The age, weight, body mass index and waist circumference (WC) were measured. Spirometry parameters including forced vital capacity (FVC), and forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), were measured and FEV1/FVC calculated.RESULTS:
The mean FEV1/FVC in both normal weight and overweight patients, did not statistically significantly correlate with WC. The COPD assessment test, positively correlated with WC ( p = 0.031). A positive correlation with body mass index ( p < 0.001), smoking ( p = 0.027), and global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease score ( p = 0.009), were observed to positively associate with WC. WC, age, C-reactive protein, duration of disease, and gender (male), were observed to be statistically significant risk factors for the severity of COPD.CONCLUSION:
WC was not observed to impact upon lung function in this study but it was a predictive factor for COPD severity in patients.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Smoke
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Spirometry
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Body Weight
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C-Reactive Protein
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Smoking
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Body Mass Index
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Vital Capacity
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Forced Expiratory Volume
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Prospective Studies
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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