Table 3. Respiratory function, and resting calorimeter measures from adult males with (BeMD) and without (Control) Becker’s muscle dystrophy.
| Control | BeMD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined | Ambulatory | Non-Ambulatory | ||
| FEV1 (L) | 4.2 ± 0.7 | 3.1 ± 1.2* | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 2.7 ± 1.4 |
| FVC (L) | 5.1 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 1.4* | 4.3 ± 0.8 | 3.2 ± 1.5† |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | 83.2 ± 9.7 | 85.3 ± 8.8 | 85.1 ± 5.3 | 85.3 ± 10.7 |
| REE (Kcal/Day) | 1913.6 ± 203.2 | 1786 ± 324.1 | 1676 ± 246.3 | 1869 ±352.2 |
| REE (Kcal/Day/FFM) | 30.0 ± 2.3 | 30.0 ± 2.1 | 30.1 ± 2.2 | 29.9 ± 2.1 |
FEV1 –Forced Expiratory Volume in 1st Second; FVC–Forced Vital Capacity; REE–Resting Energy Expenditure; Kcal–Kilocalories; FFM–Fat Free Mass. Data are presented as mean (SD)
*denotes significant difference between groups (P<0.05).