Mengesha Y A, Mekonnen Y
Thorax. 1985 Jun;40(6):465-8. doi: 10.1136/thx.40.6.465.
Forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1, FEV1/FVC ratio (FEV1%), forced expiratory flow (FEF 200-1200), and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) were measured in 143 male and 117 female healthy Ethiopians. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to correlate these indices with anthropometric variables. The results show that FVC, FEV1, and PEFR give significant regressions with age and height in both sexes. These indices have significant regression coefficients with percentage body fat, weight, and fat free mass (FFM) expressed independently of height in the men; only PEFR is significantly regressed on weight and FFM in the women. FVC and FEV1 in Ethiopians are found to be lower than in caucasians and higher than in other Africans, Chinese, and Indians. Prediction equations are provided for future use for obtaining reference values for lung function indices in similar subjects.
对143名埃塞俄比亚健康男性和117名健康女性测量了用力肺活量（FVC）、第一秒用力呼气容积（FEV1）、FEV1/FVC比值（FEV1%）、用力呼气流量（FEF 200 - 1200）和呼气峰值流速（PEFR）。采用多元线性回归分析将这些指标与人体测量变量进行关联。结果显示，FVC、FEV1和PEFR在男女两性中均与年龄和身高呈显著回归关系。在男性中，这些指标与独立于身高表示的体脂百分比、体重和去脂体重（FFM）具有显著回归系数；在女性中，只有PEFR与体重和FFM呈显著回归关系。研究发现，埃塞俄比亚人的FVC和FEV1低于高加索人，但高于其他非洲人、中国人和印度人。提供了预测方程，供今后用于获取类似受试者肺功能指标的参考值。
