Chart 2. Reduced pulmonary volumes and capacities in obese individuals of the studies analyzed.

Authors	TLC	VC	FVC	RFC	FEV1	ERV	RV
Carey et al.(8)					# *
Zerah et al.(9)	# *	# *		# *	# *	# *
Jones e Nzekwu(10)	# *	# *	#	# *	#	# *	# *
Thyagarajan et al.(11)			# *		# *
Ceylan et al.(12)			#	# *	#	# *
Gabrielsen et al.(13)		#	#		#	# *
Steele et al.(14)			# *		# *
Canoy et al.(15)			# *		# *
Saliman et al.(16)	# *	#	# *	#	# *	#	#

TLC: total lung capacity; VC: vital capacity; FVC: forced vital capacity; RFC: residual functional capacity, FEV₁: forced expiratory volume after 1 second; ERV: expiratory reserve volume; RV: residual volume.

^#Variables analyzed by the studies (as per the articles published);

^*variables with a reduction associated with obesity.