Association between air flow limitation and body composition in young adults.

Rodrigo Muñoz-CofrePablo A LizanaMáximo Escobar CabelloClaudio García-HerreraMariano Del Sol

Published in: Journal of physiological anthropology (2021)

Increased %BF is associated with increased AFL in small-caliber airways. Furthermore, increased %FFM is associated with decreased risk for Raw and sRaw in women. Therefore, evidence indicates that increased %FFM is a protective factor for adequate lung function.

Keyphrases

body composition
lung function
young adults
cystic fibrosis
resistance training
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
bone mineral density
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
high intensity
insulin resistance