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Reproducibility of exhaled nitric oxide measurements in overweight and obese adults

  • Willemien Thijs
  • , Renée de Mutsert
  • , Saskia le Cessie
  • , Pieter S. Hiemstra
  • , Frits R. Rosendaal
  • , Saskia Middeldorp
  • , Klaus F. Rabe

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Abstract

Exhaled nitric oxide is a noninvasive measure of airway inflammation that can be detected by a handheld device. Obesity may influence the reproducibility of exhaled nitric oxide measurements, by - for instance - decreased expiratory reserve volume. We analyzed triple exhaled nitric oxide measurements from 553 participants (aged 45 to 65 years with a body mass index ≥27 kg/m2) of the Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity Study. The interclass correlation coefficient (single measurement reliability) was 0.965 (95% CI: 0.960, 0.970). We conclude that for assessment of exhaled nitric oxide in large cohorts of overweight and obese adults a single measurement suffices
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)775
JournalBMC research notes
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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