Body fat percentage is independently associated with lower pulmonary function in Korean never-smokers: A cross-sectional analysis of 33,748 adults
BF% is independently and inversely associated with pulmonary function and is selectively linked to restrictive ventilatory impairment, offering more refined respiratory risk stratification than BMI in Korean never-smokers.
Authors
- Hae Yeon Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3965-7539)
- Eun Kyung Choe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7222-1772)
- Seung Ho Choi
Institutions
- Seoul National University Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0341918
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00