Table 1: General characteristics of the studied population.

Variable

Men

(n = 27)

Women

(n = 22)

Total

(N = 49)

Age, years

33.7 ± 7.3

(26-51)

35.1 ± 0.07

(27-65)

33.2 ± 8.3

(26-65)

Weight, kg

78.5 ± 10.5

(63-116)

62.5 ± 9.1

(46-82)

71.1 ± 12.8

(46-116)

Height, m

1.75 ± 0.05

(1.64-1.87)

1.59 ± 0.06

(1.49-1.81)

1.67 ± 0.10

(1.49-1.82)

BMI, kg/m2

25.7 ± 3.1

(21.6-38.3)

24.6 ± 2.8

(20.0-30.1)

25.2 ± 3.0

(20-38.3)

*Participants with

BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2

14 (51.8%)

10 (45.5%)

24 (50.0%)

*Participants with

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

1 (3.7%)

1 (4.5%)

2 (4.0%)

Forced spirometry

maneuver

4.4 ± 1.3 (3-8)

4.3 ± 1.5 (3-7)

4.3 ± 1.3 (3-8)

FVC, L

5.24 ± 0.65

(3.78-6.54)

3.55 ± 0.8

(2.66-4.65)

4.46 ± 1.01

(2.66-6.54)

FVC, %p

110.0 ± 12.3

(80-139)

103.9 ± 11.3

(92-128)

109.3 ± 11.9

(80-144)

FEV1, L

4.23 ± 0.51

(3.13-5.43)

2.91 ± 0.43

(2.02-3.98)

3.62 ± 0.82

(2.02-5.43)

FEV1, %p

105.1 ± 11.8

(79-144)

109 ± 11.9

(78-130)

104.3 ± 11.8

(79-144)

FEV1/FVC, %

81.8 ± 5.2

(70.7-92.6)

83.3 ± 5.1

(74.1.6-92.0)

82.6 ± 5.1

(70.7-92.6)

Values are expressed in mean ± standard deviation (minimum and maximum value), and others in n (%)*.

%p = percent predicted.

BMI = body mass index.

FVC, forced vital capacity.

FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in the first second.