TOPLINE:
Better lung function, expressed as higher forced vital capacity (FVC), is associated with a reduced risk for the onset of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke over a follow-up period of approximately 10 years, according to a cross-sectional analysis of a population-based study.
METHODOLOGY:
- Researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a population-based study (the BOLD study) between 2003 and 2016 to investigate the association between lung function and the onset of cardiometabolic diseases by using data from participants across 15 countries.
- Overall, 5916 participants (mean age, 54 years; 55% women) were included, and the mean follow-up duration was 9.5 years.
- Lung function was evaluated as forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FVC, and FEV1/FVC ratio, measured using spirometry at baseline, and…