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Table 5 Predicted basal metabolic rate (BMR) in females in relation to indicators of lung function tests (LFT)

From: Prediction of basal metabolic rate in overweight/obese and non-obese subjects and its relation to pulmonary function tests

LFT indicator

BMR predictive equation (kcal/m2/h)

Harris-Benedict

Mifflin

FAO/WHO/UN

Henry-Rees

FVC (L)

Normal (49)

37.36 ± 0.85

34.45 ± 0.26

35.53 ± 1.26

33.77 ± 0.86

Low (54)

37.15 ± 0.88

34.39 ± 0.30

35.20 ± 1.30

33.51 ± 0.80

P value

0.209

0.345

0.199

0.119

FEV1 (L)

Normal (61)

37.42 ± 0.83

34.42 ± 0.25

35.38 ± 1.22

33.73 ± 0.82

Low (42)

37.00 ± 0.87

34.41 ± 0.33

35.32 ± 1.39

33.49 ± 0.85

P value

0.013

0.878

0.828

0.161

FEF25 (L/s)

Normal (94)

37.26 ± 0.86

34.41 ± 0.25

35.32 ± 1.18

33.61 ± 0.79

Low (9)

37.13 ± 0.99

34.53 ± 0.48

35.77 ± 2.19

33.80 1.27

P value

0.673

0.204

0.320

0.526

FEF50 (L/s)

Normal (101)

37.25 ± 0.83

34.42 ± 0.28

35.37 ± 1.29

33.64 ± 0.82

Low (2)

37.25 ± 2.62

34.20 ± 0.00

34.50 ± 0.85

33.30 ± 1.84

P value

0.999

0.266

0.344

0.576

FEF75 (L/s)

Normal (101)

37.25 ± 0.87

34.42 ± 0.28

35.35 ± 1.28

33.62 ± 0.83

Low (2)

37.45 ± 0.35

34.50 ± 0.00

35.80 ± 2.26

33.95 ± 1.48

P value

0.744

0.684

0.625

0.588