Table 1.
Basic anthropometric characteristics and functional spirometry
| Parameter | Controltotal (n=25) |
Controlmale (n=20) |
COPDtotal (n=58) |
COPDmale (n=43) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 65±6 | 66±6 | 67±7 | 67±7 |
| Height (cm) | 174±7 | 176±7 | 170±8 | 173±7 |
| Weight (kg) | 88.0±17.7 | 91.3±17.5 | 81.1±20.3 | 87.5±17.9 |
| BMI (kg⋅m−2) | 29.0±5.0 | 29.6±5.1 | 27.9±6.1 | 29.1±5.6 |
| FFMI (kg⋅m−2) | 20.5±3.1 | 21.4±2.7 | 19.7±3.4 | 20.9±2.9 |
| FEV1 (% pv) | 101±14 | 101±13 | 52±20a | 53±20a |
| FVC (% pv) | 97±17 | 97±15 | 78±22a | 77±21a |
| PEF (% pv) | 88±23 | 90±23 | 55±23a | 58±25a |
| FEV1/FVC | 83±8 | 83±7 | 51±13a | 52±13a |
Notes: Results are expressed as mean ± SD.
a
t-Test COPD vs control group (P≤0.05).
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FFMI, fat-free mass index; FEV1/FVC, Tiffeneau index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC, forced vital capacity of the lungs; PEF, peak expiratory flow; pv, predicted values.