The longitudinal association between changes in lung function and changes in abdominal visceral obesity in Korean non-smokers.

The longitudinal association between changes in lung function and changes in abdominal visceral obesity in Korean non-smokers.

Obesity, particularly abdominal obesity, might be related to decreased lung function. We aimed to investigate whether obesity indices are associated with forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) in asymptomatic non-smokers through a longitudinal cohort study. The...

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Main Authors: Eun Kyung Choe, Hae Yeon Kang, Young Lee, Seung Ho Choi, Hee Joung Kim, Joo Sung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5825142?pdf=render

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