Table 1.
Anthropometric and lung function measurements
| Controls | Patients | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 66.5 ± 11 | 71.6 ± 5.5 | 0.216 |
| BMI | 24.0 ± 4.0 | 28.1 ± 2.4 | 0.006 |
| Smoking (%) | 5 (41.7) | 10 (83.3) | 0.035 |
| CT (cm) | 81.3 ± 10.3 | 97.8 ± 4.6 | < 0.001 |
| CA (cm) | 82.3 ± 12.8 | 96.9 ± 8.5 | 0.003 |
| FVC | 111.6 ± 35.2 | 72.5 ± 7.5 | 0.001 |
| TLC | 112.9 ± 27.8 | 55.4 ± 7.5 | < 0.001 |
| VC | 117.8 ± 13.4 | 72.0 ± 9.0 | < 0.001 |
| DLCO mL/min/mm Hg | 82.1 ± 24.8 | 37.8 ± 8.3 | < 0.001 |
| FEV1/FVC max | 85.4 ± 7.1 | 85.1 ± 5.7 | 0.904 |
| DE (normal breath) (cm) | 1.5 ± 0.6 | 1.7 ± 0.7 | 0.503 |
| DE (deep inspiration) (cm) | 6.3 ± 1.3 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | < 0.001 |
Abb. BMI: body mass index; CT: chest circumference; CA: circumference of abdomen; FVC: forced vital capacity; TLC: total lung capacity; FEV1/FVC max: forced expiratory volume in the 1st second/ forced vital capacity; VC: vital capacity; DLCO: diffusion Lung CO; DE: diaphragmatic excursion