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Table 3 Dyspnea assessment of the 130 obese patients

From: Association between obesity-related dyspnea in daily living, lung function and body composition analyzed by DXA: a prospective study of 130 patients

 

Patients (n = 130)

Women (n = 103)

Men (n = 27)

p

mMRC scale (/4)

 mMRC ≥ 1

96 (74%)

76 (74%)

20 (74%)

1

 mMRC ≥ 2

40 (31%)

29 (28%)

11 (41%)

0.244

Borg scale (/10) (n = 119)

 Borg at rest ≥ 1

13 (11%)

12 (13%)

1 (4%)

0.463

 Borg after 6MWT ≥ 1

106 (89%)

84 (88%)

22 (92%)

1

 Borg after 6MWT > 3

55 (46%)

44 (46%)

11 (46%)

0.97

  1. Data are expressed as mean (± SD) or number (%)
  2. mMRC: modified Medical Research Council; 6MWT: six-minute walk test
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