Lean Body Mass Can Predict Lung Function in Underweight and Normal Weight Sedentary Female Young Adults

摘要

BackgroundA previous cross-sectional study found reduced lung function among over weight and obese students in Zanjan city. However, there is no reliable evidence about the respiratory function of underweight and normal weight students. The objective of this study was to evaluate lung function and develop prediction equations in underweight and normal weight female young adults residing in Soltanieh city near Zanjan.