Canonical correlation of body composition and pulmonary function in children aged eight to twelve

Lu, W.; Yao, X.; Zhang, G.

Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 30(1): 37-39

1996


ISSN/ISBN: 0253-9624
PMID: 8758869
Document Number: 458772
Canonical correlation of body composition and pulmonary ventilation function in school boys and girls aged 8 to 12 and normally developed was analyzed. Skinfolds of triceps and subscapular angle were measured, and body composition was estimated as body fat percentage (BF%), body fat (BF) and lean body mass (LBM). Ventilation function was measured. Results indicated that correlation between body composition and ventilation function mainly attributed to a positive correlation between LBM and vital capacity (VC) and a negative correlation between BF% and a ratio of expiratory reserve volume (ERV) to VC. It suggests effects of body composition on ventilation function mainly attributed to LBM and BF%.

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