Open AccessBody fat distribution, body composition, and respiratory function in elderly men
Author(s) -
S. Goya Wannamethee,
A. G. Shaper,
Peter H. Whincup
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/82.5.996
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , spirometry , waist , vital capacity , lean body mass , population , odds ratio , bioelectrical impedance analysis , anthropometry , body fat percentage , confounding , pulmonary function testing , classification of obesity , endocrinology , lung , lung function , fat mass , diffusing capacity , asthma , body weight , environmental health
Most population studies have reported weak or nonsignificant associations between body mass index (BMI; in kg/m2) and lung function.
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