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

Table 4. Correlation between anthropometric indices and lung function in girls.

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 0.736 <0.001 0.724 <0.001 0.496 <0.001 0.542 <0.001
Weight, kg 0.874 <0.001 0.849 <0.001 0.454 <0.001 0.440 <0.001
Height, cm 0.907 <0.001 0.898 <0.001 0.682 <0.001 0.710 <0.001
BMI, kg/m2 0.606 <0.001 0.567 <0.001 0.169 0.003 0.141 0.0123

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