Total and Compartmental Chest Wall Volumes, Lung Function, and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Individuals with Abdominal Obesity: Effects of Body Positions
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of subjects (n = 40).
Characteristics
Mean ± SD
value
Healthy control (n = 20)
Abdominal obesity (n = 20)
Age (years)
27.2 ± 3.90
27.40 ± 4.35
0.879
Weight (kg)
64.23 ± 5.19
85.36 ± 9.19
<0.0001
Height (cm)
171.95 ± 5.32
171.65 ± 4.08
0.842
BMI (kg/m2)
21.62 ± 0.95
28.92 ± 2.80
<0.0001
Physical activity (score)
5.16 ± 0.39
5.08 ± 0.67
0.655
Waist circumference (cm.)
76.37 ± 5.57
93.55 ± 20.50
<0.001
Hip circumference (cm.)
91.23 ± 3.81
103.15 ± 6.44
<0.0001
Waist hip ratio (WHR)
0.83 ± 0.03
0.96 ± 0.05
0.0001
Total body fat (%)
15.49 ± 3.96
26.69 ± 3.88
<0.0001
Visceral fat (%)
5.18 ± 1.25
13.29 ± 3.28
<0.0001
Subcutaneous fat (%)
11.27 ± 2.28
19.57 ± 3.39
<0.0001
(i) Arm segment
14.3 ± 4.04
23.35 ± 6.43
<0.0001
(ii) Trunk segment
12.72 ± 4.89
20.05 ± 4.20
<0.0001
(iii) Leg segment
16.25 ± 3.32
26.17 ± 5.19
<0.0001
Truncal skinfold (mm)
57.66 ± 20.63
123.01 ± 23.47
<0.0001
SpO2a
98.90 ± 0.30
98.7 ± 0.47
0.120
Systolic blood pressurea (mmHg)
111.80 ± 5.65
113.00 ± 3.27
0.417
Diastolic blood pressurea (mmHg)
80.70 ± 2.62
80.80 ± 4.42
0.931
Heart ratea (bpm)
79.2 ± 9.26
83.70 ± 7.90
0.107
Respiratory ratea (bpm)
14.45 ± 1.19
16.5 ± 1.60
<0.0001
Significant difference between abdominal obesity and control groups ().aMeasured in high sitting position.
