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Table 2 Description of anthropometric, body composition and spirometric values of the population studied (n = 1746). Riberão Preto, 2016/17

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

Variable

Male

Female

p-value

n = 833 (47.7%)

n = 913 (52.3%)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Height (cm)

175.3 (6.62)

162.5 (6.27)

 < 0.001

Weight (kg)

89.13 (16.89)

75.37 (16.87)

 < 0.001

BMI

28.94 (5.15)

28.54 (6.17)

0.14

Waist circumference (cm)

97.96 (12.52)

87.97 (13.23)

 < 0.001

Waist-height ratio

0.55 (0.07)

0.54 (0.08)

 < 0.001

BOD POD-measured fat mass (%)

25.95 (8.47)

38.31 (8.71)

 < 0.001

DXA-measured fat mass (%)

28.68 (7.86)

41.45 (7.37)

 < 0.001

FEV1 (L)

3.83 (0.58)

2.84 (0.40)

 < 0.001

FVC (L)

4.89 (0.72)

3.53 (0.53)

 < 0.001

PEF (L/s)

9.6 (1.80)

6.7 (1.07)

 < 0.001

FEF 25–75% (L/s)

3.61 (1.04)

2.89 (0.76)

 < 0.001

  1. BMI: body mass index