Body composition and the expiratory reserve volume in lean and obese men and women.
The expiratory reserve volume (ERV) of the lungs was determined in 40 women and 34 men over a wide range of age (18-58 years) and percent body fat (3.6-48.6 percent). A negative correlation with percent body fat resulted when the ERV values were expressed as a percent of the vital capacities (ERV/VC . 100). The regression equations were: for women, ERV/VC . 100 = 49.5 -0.63 %F, r = -0.70, SEE = 7.77; for men, ERV/VC . 100 = 48.7 -0.80 %F, r = -0.78, SEE = 6.05. No significant correlation with age or height was found for either sex.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001823:Body Composition; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D005105:Expiratory Reserve Volume; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D014797:Vital Capacity