. 2016; 18(1): 24-28 | DOI: 10.5152/ejp.2015.76376 | |||
Determination of the Relationship between the Body Composition and Pulmonary Function in Obese IndividualsDerya Güzel1, Yusuf Aydemir2, Ramazan Akdemir3, Ünal Erkorkmaz41Department of Physiology, Sakarya University School of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey2Department of Chest Diseases, Sakarya University School of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey 3Department of Cardiology, Sakarya University School of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey 4Department of Biostatistics, Sakarya University School of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey Objective: Body mass index (BMI) is used as a basic parameter in assessing obesity. However, BMI is not sensitive in the assessment of body fat percentage (BFP) and body fat distribution (BFD). The aim of this study is to determine the effect of BFP and BFD on the pulmonary functions and compare this effect with BMI. Derya Güzel, Yusuf Aydemir, Ramazan Akdemir, Ünal Erkorkmaz. Determination of the Relationship between the Body Composition and Pulmonary Function in Obese Individuals. . 2016; 18(1): 24-28 Sorumlu Yazar: Yusuf Aydemir, Türkiye |
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