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. 2020 Nov 6;39:e2019405. doi: 10.1590/1984-0462/2021/39/2019405

Table 3. Comparison of spirometric variables between obese and non-obese asthmatics.

  • Asthmatic

  • Non-Obese

  • Asthmatic

  • Obese

p-valuea
FVC (%) 92.8(13.1 89.1(11.8 0.34
FEV1 (%) 89.4(15.6 85.9(13.4 0.45
FEV1/FVC (%) 95.5(11.1 94.7(10.3 0.82
FEF2575(%) 94.4(33.1 82.1(24.2 0.18

aStudent’s T-test. FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV 1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FEF2575: forced expiratory flow between 25‒75%