Influence of anthropometric measurements in lung function in patients with asthma
Background: Obesity is commonly regarded as a risk factor for asthma development, poor asthma control, and poor response to asthma therapy. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 85 asthmatics (37 male and 48 female) participated. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and anthropometric parameters were mea...
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| author | Beitollah Alipour Seyyedeh Zahra Hosseini Akbar Sharifi Khalil Ansarin |
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| description | Background: Obesity is commonly regarded as a risk factor for asthma development, poor asthma control, and poor response to asthma therapy.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 85 asthmatics (37 male and 48 female) participated. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and anthropometric parameters were measured for each patient.
Results: Mean age and median duration were 43.9 ± 10.61 and 6 (3-14) years, respectively. Among anthropometric parameters, only waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) indicated significant correlation with PFTs in both sex (P < 0.05). There were negative associations between waist circumference, hip circumference and WHR with PFTs only in overweight and obese women (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: Some anthropometric parameters affected lung function, and it seems that gender differentially contributes to this effect. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f18ced4c70eb441091ced7eaaded22122022-12-22T03:45:04ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine2008-78022008-82132015-01-0161505010.4103/2008-7802.158179Influence of anthropometric measurements in lung function in patients with asthmaBeitollah AlipourSeyyedeh Zahra HosseiniAkbar SharifiKhalil AnsarinBackground: Obesity is commonly regarded as a risk factor for asthma development, poor asthma control, and poor response to asthma therapy. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 85 asthmatics (37 male and 48 female) participated. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and anthropometric parameters were measured for each patient. Results: Mean age and median duration were 43.9 ± 10.61 and 6 (3-14) years, respectively. Among anthropometric parameters, only waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) indicated significant correlation with PFTs in both sex (P < 0.05). There were negative associations between waist circumference, hip circumference and WHR with PFTs only in overweight and obese women (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Some anthropometric parameters affected lung function, and it seems that gender differentially contributes to this effect.http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=50;epage=50;aulast=AlipourAsthmabody mass indexobesity |
| spellingShingle | Beitollah Alipour Seyyedeh Zahra Hosseini Akbar Sharifi Khalil Ansarin Influence of anthropometric measurements in lung function in patients with asthma International Journal of Preventive Medicine Asthma body mass index obesity |
| title | Influence of anthropometric measurements in lung function in patients with asthma |
| title_full | Influence of anthropometric measurements in lung function in patients with asthma |
| title_fullStr | Influence of anthropometric measurements in lung function in patients with asthma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of anthropometric measurements in lung function in patients with asthma |
| title_short | Influence of anthropometric measurements in lung function in patients with asthma |
| title_sort | influence of anthropometric measurements in lung function in patients with asthma |
| topic | Asthma body mass index obesity |
| url | http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=50;epage=50;aulast=Alipour |
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