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Table 2 Relationship between body composition and static lung function measurements in males and females with asthma.

From: Relationship between body composition, inflammation and lung function in overweight and obese asthma

 

Males

Females

 

TLC (L)

FRC (L)

ERV (L)

TLC (L)

FRC (L)

ERV (L)

Weight (kg)

0.034

0.157

0.482

-0.354

-0.516*

-0.532*

Waist Circumference (cm)

-0.125

0.086

0.494

-0.439*

-0.479*

-0.469*

Fat Mass (g)

      

   Total

-0.424

-0.208

0.257

-0.396

-0.506*

-0.400

   Android

-0.434

-0.137

0.263

-0.275

-0.457*

-0.505*

   Gynoid

-0.134

-0.132

0.456

-0.087

-0.285

-0.046

   Thoracic

-0.378

-0.130

0.319

-0.270

-0.488*

-0.564**

   Arms

-0.341

-0.250

0.207

-0.719***

-0.562**

-0.579**

   Legs

-0.040

-0.098

0.267

-0.202

-0.299

-0.047

Lean Mass (g)

      

   Total

0.561*

0.409

0.164

-0.157

-0.261

-0.463*

   Android

0.566*

0.670**

0.666**

-0.038

-0.142

-0.375

   Gynoid

0.383

0.406

0.531*

-0.019

-0.211

-0.360

   Thoracic

0.460

0.441

0.540*

-0.057

-0.198

-0.401

   Arms

0.497*

0.498*

0.040

-0.501*

-0.367

-0.441*

   Legs

0.523*

0.227

-0.157

-0.195

-0.257

-0.323

%Fat

      

   Total

-0.563*

-0.322

0.180

-0.298

-0.319

-0.070

   Android

-0.691**

-0.419

-0.007

-0.332

-0.473*

-0.321

   Gynoid

-0.257

-0.280

0.331

-0.077

-0.149

0.141

   Thoracic

-0.610*

-0.337

0.079

-0.265

-0.401

-0.350

   Arms

-0.445

-0.250

0.181

-0.595**

-0.484*

-0.460*

   Legs

-0.201

-0.177

0.325

-0.090

-0.138

0.130

  1. Partial correlations are adjusted for height, age and pack years. TLC - logarithmic total lung capacity; FRC - logarithmic functional residual capacity; ERV - expiratory reserve volume. * p≤0.05; ** p≤0.01; *** p≤0.001