Association between metabolic syndrome and lung function in middle-aged and elderly Chinese individuals
Li Qin1, Zhen Yang2, Weiwei Zhang2
1Department of Endocrinology, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China; Department of Endocrinology, Xinhua Hospital Chongming Branch, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
Abstract:
Subjects with metabolic syndrome (MetS) had lower FVC and FEV1 than non-MetS subjects and decreased gradually with the increasing number of MetS components. After adjusting for potential risk factors, the lowest quartile of FVC and FEV1 was associated with increased risk of MetS.
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