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Table 2 Lung function parameters between obese and non-obese adolescents

From: Association between obesity and lung function in South African adolescents of African Ancestry

 

Non-obese

Obese

p-value

FVC

2.00 ± 0.45

2.24 ± 0.56

 < 0.001

FVC%

75.77 ± 12.00

78.79 ± 12.73

0.176

FEV1

1.78 ± 0.37

1.95 ± 0.47

 < 0.001

FEV1%

75.21 ± 11.34

76.21 ± 13.03

0.486

PEF

4.19 ± 1.29

4.09 ± 1.28

0.534

PEF%

90.14 ± 23.35

82.91 ± 21.35

0.011

FEV1/FVC

0.90 ± 0.08

0.88 ± 0.09

0.050

FEV25-75

2.40 ± 0.70

2.47 ± 0.75

0.431

  1. Legend: FEV25-75 Forced expiratory volume 25–75% interquartile, FEV1 Forced expiratory volume in 1 s, FVC Forced vital capacity, PEF Peak expiratory flow
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BMC Pediatrics

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