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Fat mass index

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Government of Western Australia and 2 more
  • Humans1

Outcomes

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FEV1 % predicted

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Fat mass index decreases FEV1 % predicted in humans (men: 1.5-1.9 vs 0.4-0.7; women: 1.0-1.2 vs 0.3-0.5).

    “reduction in FEV1 % and FVC% for each additional 1 kg/m2 of FMI was twice greater than that of BMI”

    Humansn = 4,857

    Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of DXA-measured body composition with lung function in middle-aged Australians: The Busselton Healthy Ageing Study

    Obesity research & clinical practice16 May 2025

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