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. 2021 Jul;13(7):4574–4588. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-2232

Table 3. Correlation between anthropometric indices and lung function in boys.

Variables Period 1 Period 2
Correlation coefficient with FVC P value Correlation coefficient with FEV1 P value Correlation coefficient with FVC P value Correlation coefficient with FEV1 P value
Age, years 0.751 <0.001 0.739 <0.001 0.444 <0.001 0.479 <0.001
Weight, kg 0.826 <0.001 0.810 <0.001 0.588 <0.001 0.589 <0.001
Height, cm 0.888 <0.001 0.864 <0.001 0.669 <0.001 0.700 <0.001
BMI, kg/m2 0.469 <0.001 0.472 <0.001 0.365 <0.001 0.345 <0.001

BMI, body mass index; FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in the first second.