Forced expiratory indices in normal Libyan men

Thorax. 1988 Nov;43(11):923-5. doi: 10.1136/thx.43.11.923.

Abstract

Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced expiratory ratio in the first second (FEV1% VC), forced expiratory flow between 200 and 1200 ml (FEF200-1200), and forced mid expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of FVC (FMF) were measured in 275 Libyan men ranging from 20 to 60 years. All values were lower with increasing age and, apart from FEV1% VC, were positively correlated with standing height. This study can be used as a source of reference for Libyan men.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Forced Expiratory Flow Rates
  • Forced Expiratory Volume
  • Humans
  • Libya
  • Lung / physiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Reference Values
  • Respiratory Function Tests
  • Vital Capacity