Influence of Anthropometric Measurements in Lung Function in Patients With Asthma
Beitollah Alipour1, Seyyedeh Zahra Hosseini2, Akbar Sharifi3
1Department of Community Nutrition, Faculty Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Background:
Obesity is commonly regarded as a risk factor for asthma development, poor asthma control, and poor response to asthma therapy.
Methods:
In a cross-sectional study, 85 asthmatics (37 male and 48 female) participated. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and anthropometric parameters were measured for each patient.
Results:
Mean age and median duration were 43.9 ± 10.61 and 6 (3-14) years, respectively. Among anthropometric parameters, only waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) indicated significant correlation with PFTs in both sex (P < 0.05). There were negative associations between waist circumference, hip circumference and WHR with PFTs only in overweight and obese women (P < 0.05).
Conclusions:
Some anthropometric parameters affected lung function, and it seems that gender differentially contributes to this effect.
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