Open AccessThe Effects of Asthma on the Association Between Pulmonary Function and Obesity: A 16-Year Longitudinal Study
Author(s) -
Ying-Jhen Huang,
Yi-Chi Chu,
HsiaoLing Huang,
Jing-Shiang Hwang,
TaChien Chan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of asthma and allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.162
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-6965
DOI - 10.2147/jaa.s299186
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , obesity , vital capacity , body mass index , gee , pulmonary function testing , generalized estimating equation , demography , lung function , lung , diffusing capacity , statistics , mathematics , sociology
Asthma and obesity are important public health issues around the world. Obesity is considered a risk factor associated with the severity and incidence of asthma. We investigated the relationships between poor pulmonary function (defined by forced vital capacity (FVC) and percentage of predicted FVC (FVC%)) and obesity.