Effects of body fat indices on vital capacity among college students in Guangxi

Objective To explore the effects of body fat measurement on vital capacity among college students in Guangxi.Methods A total of 2 462 college students (716 male) were randomly selected in Guangxi.Body fat indices were measured by Tanita MC-180.Height,weight and vital capacity were examined according to the national physical fitness test standard.Data were analyzed by SPSS20.0 software.Results The vital capacity of male and female college students increased,while the vital capacity/ weight index decreased with body fat percentage.Negative associations were found between vital capacity/weight index with body fat percentage among male students with moderate and high body fat percentage,except males with low body fat.Among female students with low and moderate body fat percentage,the vital capacity/weight index was negatively correlated with fat parameters at different positions,no such association were found in high body fat group.Conclusion Excessive body fat correlates with low vital capacity among college students.Body fat plays an important role for proper lung function.