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Table 2 Body composition and pulmonary function among 355 patients with COPD

From: Body composition and functional limitation in COPD

Measure

Mean (sd) or N (%)

FEV1 (liters)

1.71 (0.77)

FEV1% predicted (%)

57.9 (22.6)

FEV1/FVC

0.60 (0.16)

GOLD Stage

 

0

106 (30%)

1

18 (5%)

2

96 (27%)

3

73 (21%)

4

62 (17%)

Height (meters)

1.67 (0.092)

Weight (kg)

86.8 (24.1)

Lean body mass (kg)

49.3 (12.6)

Fat body mass (kg)

34.6 (16.6)

Sagittal abdominal diameter (cm)

24.7 (5.0)

BMI

 

Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2)

9 (3%)

Normal weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2)

85 (24%)

Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2)

70 (20%)

Obese (≥ 30 kg/m2)

191 (54%)