Body composition and lung function in adults with Cystic Fibrosis

Abstract

The study aimed to assess: (1) differences in nutritional status and lung function between CF patients and the control group; (2) differences in body composition and lung function between groups of patients with CF designated by type of mutation; (3) the relationship between lung function and body composition in CF patients.

Keywords

• cystic fibrosis
• fev1%
• fat free mass
• fat mass
• nutritional status