Pulmonary ventilatory functions and obesity in Kuwait
Medical Principles and Practice. 2008; 17 (1): 20-26
en Inglés
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| ID: emr-103088
ABSTRACT
To study the relationship between obesity and pulmonary ventilatory functions in Kuwaiti adults. A total of 200 male and 180 female Kuwaiti adults aged 20-65 years were investigated in six medical centers from April 2004 to March 2006. Parameters measured included forced expiratory volume in 1 s[FEV[1]], forced vital capacity [FVC], FEV[1] as a percentage of FVC [FEV%]; body mass index [BMI in kg/m[2]] and waist-to-hip ratio [W/H]. For the whole group, males or females, BMI [kg.m[2]] and W/H were poor individual predictors of pulmonary ventilatory functions. However, central adiposity [W/H] was associated with restrictive respiratory impairment [10.6-13.9% decrease in FEV[1] And 10-12.3% decrease in FVC], independent of sex, age or height. In obese females and males [BMI >30], increasing severity of obesity was significantly associated [p < 0.05, R[2] >0.06] associated with increasing restrictive respiratory impairment [8.7-14.4% decrease in FEN[1] And 8-11.7% decrease in FVC], with no evidence of obstructive disease [FEV[1]/FVC >0.8]. In adult Kuwaiti males and females, increase in body fat at BMI >30 or W/H >1 was associated with a restrictive effect on pulmonary ventilation
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Pruebas de Función Respiratoria
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Estatura
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Índice de Masa Corporal
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Capacidad Vital
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Volumen Espiratorio Forzado
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Análisis de Regresión
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Relación Cintura-Cadera
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Obesidad
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Med. Princ. Pract.
Año:
2008
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