Comparison of spirometric parameters in patients with BA in patients with normal body weight, overweight, and obesity
| Parameters | Group 1 (normal body weight, N = 243) | Group 2, (overweight, N = 131) | Group 3, (obesity, N = 54) | KWT | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z FVC | 0.98 [0.23; 1,75] | 1.11 [0.54; 1.96] | 1.34 [0.57; 2.12] | 5.99 | 0.051 |
| Z FEV1 | 0.18 [–0.75; 0.88] | 0.13 [–0.68; 1.08] | –0.02 [–0.84; 0.99] | 0.22 | 0.90 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | 79.55 [71.37; 85.43] | 76.82 [70.12; 82.03] | 76.28 [67.04; 79.89] | 11.05 | 0.004 |
| Z FEV1/FVC | –1.23 [–2.18; –0.28] | –1.54 [–2.19; –0.68] | –1.75 [–2.63; –0.90] | 7.50 | 0.02 |
| MEF25% (%) | 64.77 [47.41; 87.86] | 57.62 [37.58; 82.74] | 53.24 [40.43; 76.24] | 7.35 | 0.03 |
| FEF25–75% (%) | 74.04 [56.0; 95.24] | 69.62 [54.51; 91.98] | 69.83 [52.63; 84.09] | 3.97 | 0.14 |
| DR (%) | 0.70 [0.53; 0.87] | 0.64 [0.48; 0.80] | 0.64 [0.46; 0.73] | 8.79 | 0.01 |
P < 0.05 represents a significant difference in results. KWT: Kruskall-Wallis test; N: number