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Table 4 Comparisons of pulmonary functions in asthmatics with metabolic syndrome and those without metabolic syndrome

From: Understanding asthma and the metabolic syndrome - a Nigerian report

Pulmonary function

Asthmatics with metabolic syndrome

Asthmatic without metabolic syndrome

p value

Predicted FEV1/L

2.26ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.51

2.46ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.65

0.129

Predicted FVC/L

2.72ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.62

2.94ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.77

0.161

Predicted PEFR (L/min)

393.6ā€‰Ā±ā€‰74.0

385.2ā€‰Ā±ā€‰72.0

0.596

Obtained PEFR (L/min)

247.0ā€‰Ā±ā€‰121.0

293.7ā€‰Ā±ā€‰141.0

0.110

Obtained FEV1/L

1.54ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.78

1.86ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.93

0.960

Obtained FVC/L

2.27ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.85

2.64ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.05

0.083

Post Bronchodilator

1.71ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.68

2.06ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.90

0.056

FEV1/L

Ā Ā Ā 

Post Bronchodilator

2.56ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.67

2.88ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.00

0.072

FVC/L

Ā Ā Ā 
  1. FEV1ā€‰=ā€‰Forced Expiratory Volume in 1second,FVCā€‰=ā€‰Forced Vital Capacity, PEFRā€‰=ā€‰Peal Expiratory Flow Rate.