Table 5.
Linear Regression Analysis for Skinfold Measures Associated with Residual Lung Function Measures by Body Mass Index Group in Boys (n=762)a
Normal weight (n=573) | Overweight or obese (n=189) | |||||||||||
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Triceps | Biceps | Subscapular | Iliac crest | Medial calf | Sum of 5 skinfolds | Triceps | Biceps | Subscapular | Iliac crest | Medial calf | Sum of 5 skinfolds | |
FVC (L) | ||||||||||||
β | −0.0136 | −0.0268 | 0.0038 | −0.0035 | −0.0114 | −0.0023 | −0.0295 | −0.0304 | −0.0157 | −0.0125 | −0.0186 | −0.0052 |
SE | 0.0068 | 0.0162 | 0.0151 | 0.0067 | 0.0066 | 0.0022 | 0.0086 | 0.0126 | 0.0050 | 0.0040 | 0.0055 | 0.0015 |
βstd | −0.1275 | −0.1273 | 0.0243 | −0.0490 | −0.1185 | −0.0896 | −0.3869 | −0.2701 | −0.2582 | −0.3264 | −0.3003 | −0.3608 |
P | 0.0454 | 0.0983 | 0.8001 | 0.5989 | 0.0829 | 0.3135 | 0.0006 | 0.0155 | 0.0016 | 0.0017 | 0.0008 | 0.0006 |
FEV0.75 (L) | ||||||||||||
β | −0.0125 | −0.0203 | 0.0037 | −0.0051 | −0.0094 | −0.0022 | −0.0276 | −0.0268 | −0.0166 | −0.0112 | −0.0152 | −0.0047 |
SE | 0.0072 | 0.0144 | 0.0121 | 0.0046 | 0.0053 | 0.0018 | 0.0068 | 0.0094 | 0.0029 | 0.0031 | 0.0045 | 0.0010 |
βstd | −0.1421 | −0.1165 | 0.0280 | −0.0848 | −0.1177 | −0.1034 | −0.3496 | −0.2307 | −0.2630 | −0.2836 | −0.2375 | −0.3192 |
P | 0.0810 | 0.1578 | 0.7633 | 0.2709 | 0.0789 | 0.2246 | 0.0001 | 0.0042 | 0.0000 | 0.0003 | 0.0007 | 0.0000 |
FEV1 (L) | ||||||||||||
β | −0.0135 | −0.0249 | 0.0034 | −0.0058 | −0.0113 | −0.0025 | −0.0297 | −0.0300 | −0.0183 | −0.0126 | −0.0172 | −0.0053 |
SE | 0.0079 | 0.0159 | 0.0135 | 0.0055 | 0.0062 | 0.0020 | 0.0074 | 0.0101 | 0.0033 | 0.0035 | 0.0048 | 0.0012 |
βstd | −0.1441 | −0.1342 | 0.0245 | −0.0913 | −0.1337 | −0.1131 | −0.3668 | −0.2508 | −0.2833 | −0.3097 | −0.2608 | −0.3450 |
P | 0.0879 | 0.1175 | 0.8016 | 0.2870 | 0.0692 | 0.2179 | 0.0001 | 0.0030 | 0.0000 | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 0.0000 |
FEV1/FVC | ||||||||||||
β | −0.0009 | −0.0013 | −0.0006 | −0.0011 | −0.0007 | −0.0003 | −0.0020 | −0.0023 | −0.0018 | −0.0008 | −0.0010 | −0.0004 |
SE | 0.0007 | 0.0009 | 0.0012 | 0.0004 | 0.0005 | 0.0001 | 0.0011 | 0.0016 | 0.0007 | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 0.0002 |
βstd | −0.0570 | −0.0413 | −0.0260 | −0.0992 | −0.0511 | −0.0705 | −0.1543 | −0.1204 | −0.1775 | −0.1241 | −0.0998 | −0.1562 |
P | 0.2147 | 0.1603 | 0.6160 | 0.0024 | 0.1084 | 0.0445 | 0.0821 | 0.1580 | 0.0067 | 0.0752 | 0.0923 | 0.0151 |
Skinfold measurements are in millimeters (mm).