title: Influence of Anthropometric Measurements in Lung Function in Patients With Asthma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Obesity is commonly regarded as a risk factor for asthma development, poor asthma control, and poor response to asthma therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a cross-sectional study, 85 asthmatics (37 male and 48 female) participated. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and anthropometric parameters were measured for each patient.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean age and median duration were 43.9 ± 10.61 and 6 (3-14) years, respectively. Among anthropometric parameters, only waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) indicated significant correlation with PFTs in both sex (P < 0.05). There were negative associations between waist circumference, hip circumference and WHR with PFTs only in overweight and obese women (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Some anthropometric parameters affected lung function, and it seems that gender differentially contributes to this effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Nutrition, Faculty Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Beitollah
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alipour
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyyedeh Zahra
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Hosseini
authors.affiliation: Departmen of Internal Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Akbar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharifi
authors.affiliation: Departmen of Internal Medicine, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Khalil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ansarin
keywords: Asthma; body mass index; obesity