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ArticleOncotarget2017

Association between body mass index (BMI) and vital capacity of college students of Zhuang nationality in China: a cross-section study.

Peng Liu, Ziliang Ye, Haili Lu, Jingjing Lu, Liqian Huang, Jiangu Gong, Qiongying Deng, Lin Xu

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Peng Liu *Department of Anatomy, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.
Ziliang Ye *Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.
Haili LuGuangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.
Jingjing LuGuangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.
Liqian HuangGuangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.
Jiangu GongDepartment of Anatomy, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.
Qiongying DengDepartment of Anatomy, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.
Lin XuDepartment of Anatomy, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.
Guangxi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveOur study is to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and vital capacity of college students of Zhuang Nationality in China.

methods463 college students of Zhuang Nationality from Guangxi Medical University were selected. Basic information, body composition and vital capacity of college students were measured. According to the level of BMI, college students were divided into four groups (BMI<18.5, 18.5≤BMI<23.9, 23.9≤BMI<27.9 and BMI≥27.9). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between BMI and vital capacity.

resultsIn male college students, there was no significant difference in vital capacity between the four groups (3029.54±869.25, 3347.06±784.54, 3540.00±805.35 and 3966.50±350.2, P=0.0727, respectively). Multivariate regression analysis showed that after adjusting for confounding factors, no significant association was observed between BMI and vital capacity (OR=115.02, 95% CI: -555.58∼785.63; OR=-166.58, 95% CI: -1684.56∼1351.41; OR=-484.01, 95% CI:-3504.53, 2536.51, respectively. BMI<18.5 group served as reference group). In female college students, there was also no significant difference in vital capacity between the four groups (2455.15±574.4, 2555.06±637.03, 2750.33±1224.05 and 2473.00±159.06, P=0.4011, respectively). Multivariate regression analysis showed that after adjusting for confounding factors, no significant association was observed between BMI and vital capacity (OR=-88.88, 95% CI: -333.59∼155.84; OR=20.00, 95% CI: -694.39∼734.39; OR=2.86, 95% CI: -1830.58, 1836.3, respectively. BMI<18.5 group served as reference group).

conclusionThere was no evidence that BMI is associated with vital capacity in college students of Zhuang Nationality.

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body mass indexChinacollege studentsvital capacityZhuang nationality

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