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Table 2 Lung function in different quartiles of VAI

From: Visceral adiposity index is associated with lung function impairment: a population-based study

Men

VAI

Q1 (163)

Q2 (162)

Q3 (163)

Q4 (161)

P value

FVC liter

3.18 ± 0.67

3.27 ± 0.73

3.18 ± 0.63

3.26 ± 0.58

P = 0.407

FVC%pred

87.05 ± 1.20

85.94 ± 1.23

81.10 ± 1.11

82.43 ± 1.01

P < 0.001

FEV1 liter

2.55 ± 0.64

2.62 ± 0.63

2.58 ± 0.60

2.66 ± 0.51

P = 0.33

FEV1%pred

87.12 ± 1.47

86.41 ± 1.29

82.67 ± 1.35

84.54 ± 1.13

P = 0.074

FEV/FVC (%)

79.79 ± 0.84

80.30 ± 0.75

80.92 ± 0.71

81.65 ± 0.63

P = 0.316

Women

VAI

Q1 (284)

Q2 (279)

Q3 (290)

Q4 (284)

P value

FVC liter

2.48 ± 0.47

2.42 ± 0.48

2.39 ± 0.43

2.28 ± 0.47

P < 0.001

FVC%pred

91.62 ± 0.94

88.26 ± 0.89

86.01 ± 0.88

80.66 ± 0.37

P < 0.001

FEV1 liter

2.09 ± 0.41

2.04 ± 0.41

1.99 ± 0.36

1.91 ± 0.42

P < 0.001

FEV1%pred

96.71 ± 1.05

94.91 ± 1.00

92.56 ± 1.03

88.66 ± 1.11

P < 0.001

FEV1/FVC (%)

84.17 ± 0.42

84.17 ± 0.40

83.95 ± 0.51

83.98 ± 0.22

P = 0.819

  1. The values of FVC%pred and FEV1%pred are shown as the means ± standard error of means
  2. VAI visceral adiposity index, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, FVC forced vital capacity, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s
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Respiratory Research

ISSN: 1465-993X

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