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BACKGROUND: Obesity affects lung function and respiratory muscle strength. The aim of the present study was to assess lung function and respiratory muscle strength in children with obesity and determine the influence of body composition on these variables. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 75 children (40 with obesity and 35 within the ideal weight range) aged 6 - 10 years. Body mass index, z score, waist circumference, body composition (tetrapolar bioimpedance), respiratory muscle strength and lung function (spirometry) were evaluated. RESULTS: Children with obesity exhibited larger quantities of both lean and fat mass in comparison to those in the ideal weight range. No significant differences were found between groups regarding the respective reference values for respiratory muscle strength. Male children with obesity demonstrated significantly lower lung function values (forced expiratory volume in the first second % (FEV1%) and FEV1/forced vital capacity % (FVC%) : 93.76 ± 9.78 and 92.29 ± 3.8, respectively) in comparison to males in the ideal weight range (99.87 ± 9.72 and 96.31 ± 4.82, respectively). The regression models demonstrated that the spirometric variables were influenced by all body composition variables. CONCLUSION: Children with obesity demonstrated a reduction in lung volume and capacity. Thus, anthropometric and body composition characteristics may be predictive factors for altered lung function.
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CONTEXTUALIZAÇÃO: Estudos sobre o comportamento da força muscular respiratória (FMR) em obesos mórbidos têm produzido resultados conflitantes. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a FMR de obesas mórbidas e comparar com os valores preditos por diferentes equações matemáticas encontradas na literatura. MÉTODO: Estudo transversal realizado com 30 obesas mórbidas e grupo controle constituído por 30 eutróficas. Foram avaliadas as características antropométricas e as pressões respiratórias máximas. Foi utilizada análise visual de Bland-Altman para avaliar o viés de concordância entre as equações estudadas, considerando significativo p<0,05. RESULTADOS: As obesas mórbidas apresentaram aumento significativo nos valores obtidos de pressão inspiratória máxima (PImáx) (-87,83±21,40 cmH2O) em comparação com as eutróficas (-72±15,23 cmH2O) e redução significativa da PImáx (-87,83±21,40 cmH2O) segundo os valores previstos pela equação EHarik (-130,71±11,98 cmH2O). Quanto à pressão expiratória máxima (PEmáx), não houve diferenças nos valores obtidos entre os grupos (p>0,05), assim como não foram observadas concordâncias dos valores obtidos e previstos de PEmáx segundo as equações ENeder e ECosta. Na análise de Bland-Altman, foi observada maior validade na equação de Harik-Khan para predizer a PImáx nas obesas, já, para a predição da PEmáx, não foi possível visualizar qual das equações apresentou maior validade. CONCLUSÕES: Mulheres obesas mórbidas apresentaram maior força muscular inspiratória do que eutróficas. Das três equações utilizadas, a de Harik-Khan parece ser a mais apropriada para calcular os valores de referência das medidas de Plmáx para obesas mórbidas. Mulheres obesas mórbidas e eutróficas parecem apresentar semelhança no comportamento da força dos músculos expiratórios, entretanto esses achados são inconclusivos.
BACKGROUND: Studies on the behavior of respiratory muscle strength (RMS) in morbidly obese patients have found conflicting results. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate RMS in morbidly obese women and to compare the results by using different predictive equations. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study that recruited 30 morbidly obese women and a control group of 30 normal-weight women. The subjects underwent anthropometric and maximal respiratory pressure measurement. Visual inspection of the Bland-Altman plots was performed to evaluate the correlation between the different equations, with a p value lower than 0.05 considered as statistically significant. RESULTS: The obese women showed a significant increase in maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) values (-87.83±21.40 cmH2O) compared with normal-weight women (-72±15.23 cmH2O) and a significant reduction of MIP (-87.83±21.40 cmH2O) according to the values predicted by the EHarik equation (-130.71±11.98 cmH2O). Regarding the obtained maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), there were no between-group differences (p>0.05), and no agreeement was observed between obtained and predicted values of MEP and the ENeder and ECosta equations. CONCLUSIONS: Inspiratory muscle strength was greater in the morbidly obese subjects. The most appropriate equation for calculating the predicted MIP values for the morbidly obese seems to be Harik-Khan equation. There seem to be similarities between the respiratory muscle strength behavior of morbidly obese and normal-weight women, however, these findings are still inconclusive.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Muscle Strength/physiology , Obesity, Morbid/physiopathology , Respiratory Muscles/physiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Mathematics , Predictive Value of TestsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Studies on the behavior of respiratory muscle strength (RMS) in morbidly obese patients have found conflicting results. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate RMS in morbidly obese women and to compare the results by using different predictive equations. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study that recruited 30 morbidly obese women and a control group of 30 normal-weight women. The subjects underwent anthropometric and maximal respiratory pressure measurement. Visual inspection of the Bland-Altman plots was performed to evaluate the correlation between the different equations, with a p value lower than 0.05 considered as statistically significant. RESULTS: The obese women showed a significant increase in maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) values (-87.83±21.40 cmH(2)O) compared with normal-weight women (-72±15.23 cmH(2)O) and a significant reduction of MIP (-87.83±21.40 cmH(2)O) according to the values predicted by the EHarik equation (-130.71±11.98 cmH(2)O). Regarding the obtained maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), there were no between-group differences (p>0.05), and no agreeement was observed between obtained and predicted values of MEP and the ENeder and ECosta equations. CONCLUSIONS: Inspiratory muscle strength was greater in the morbidly obese subjects. The most appropriate equation for calculating the predicted MIP values for the morbidly obese seems to be Harik-Khan equation. There seem to be similarities between the respiratory muscle strength behavior of morbidly obese and normal-weight women, however, these findings are still inconclusive.
