Comparison of spirometric parameters in patients with BA in patients with normal body weight, overweight, and obesity (boys)
| Parameters | Group 1 (normal body weight, N = 167) | Group 2, (overweight, N = 101) | Group 3 (obesity, N = 44) | KWT | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z FVC | 0,95 [0.22; 1,70] | 1.04 [0.45; 1.81] | 1.3 [0.57; 2.23] | 3.55 | 0.17 |
| Z FEV1 | 0.18 [–0.84; 0.98] | –0.09 [–0.75; 0.99] | –0.07 [–0.85; 1.09] | 0.05 | 0.97 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | 78.91 [70.88; 84.77] | 74.84 [69.59; 81.63] | 74.41 [66.99; 80.06] | 7.66 | 0.02 |
| Z FEV1/FVC | –1.22 [–2.23; –0.27] | –1.64 [–2.29; –0.67] | –1.93 [–2.64; –0.86] | 6.13 | 0.047 |
| MEF25% (%) | 61.85 [44.58; 87.34] | 55.13 [35.09; 79.51] | 54.18 [40.10; 76.81] | 6.45 | 0.039 |
| FEF25–75% (%) | 72.93 [56.00; 93.68] | 62.45 [52.36; 91.98] | 64.43 [53.65; 85.26] | 3.27 | 0.19 |
| DR (%) | 0.68 [0.50; 0.84] | 0.61 [0.44; 0.80] | 0.61 [0.45; 0.72] | 6.34 | 0.042 |
P < 0.05 represents a significant difference in results. KWT: Kruskall-Wallis test; N: number