Evaluation of lung ventilation in relation to the waist/hip ratio among healthy adults.

Amjad F. Ahmed; Afraa M- Al Amin; Mahdi S Ayoob

doi:10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.v4448-451%

Evaluation of lung ventilation in relation to the waist/hip ratio among healthy adults.

Amjad F. Ahmed Dept. of medical physiology, Nmevah Medical College, University of mosul.
Afraa M- Al Amin Dept. of medical physiology, Mosul Medical college, University of Mosul.
Mahdi S Ayoob Dept. of medical physiology, Nmevah Medical College, University of mosul.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.v4448-451%25

Keywords: waist circumference,hip circumference, WHR,body fat distribution, lung function tests

Abstract

Background: lung function is closely related to anthropometric variables. Anegative relationship between different adiposity markers and lung function has been well established.

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21-4-2011

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2012-01-02

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Ahmed A, Al Amin A, Ayoob M. Evaluation of lung ventilation in relation to the waist/hip ratio among healthy adults. J Fac Med Bagdad [Internet]. 2Jan.2012 [cited 1Dec.2019];53(4):448-51. Available from: http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/817

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Vol 53 No 4 (2011): Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad

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