Comparison of spirometric parameters in patients with BA in patients with normal body weight, overweight, and obesity (girls)
| Parameters | Group 1 (normal body weight, N = 76) | Group 2 (overweight, N = 30) | Group 3 (obesity, N = 10) | KWT | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z FVC | 1.05 [0.29; 1.91] | 1.49 [0.86; 2.29] | 1.58 [0.58; 1.91] | 4.88 | 0.09 |
| Z FEV1 | 0.19 [–0.47; 0.70] | 0.50 [–0.11; 1.13] | 0.29 [–0.54; 0.87] | 2.99 | 0.22 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | 81.53 [73.75; 86.35] | 80.34 [74.83; 82.87] | 77.63 [74.62; 78.95] | 2.33 | 0.31 |
| Z FEV1/FVC | –1.28 [–2.14; –0.44] | –1.35 [–2.03; –0.93] | –1.63 [–2.00; –1.56] | 1.98 | 0.37 |
| MEF25% (%) | 67.07 [49.81; 88.00] | 73.59 [47.89; 82.74] | 51.59 [41.07; 71.96] | 2.47 | 0.29 |
| FEF25–75% (%) | 77.16 [56.97; 98.40] | 79.33 [65.95; 88.60] | 73.65 [52.56; 78.53] | 1.47 | 0.48 |
| DR (%) | 0.76 [0.57; 0.93] | 0.74 [0.59; 0.85] | 0.74 [0.58; 0.87] | 1.96 | 0.37 |
P < 0.05 represents a significant difference in results. KWT: Kruskall-Wallis test; N: number