Table 1

Participant characteristics

DemographicMean (SD)
Age (years)32 (4)
Gender2 female, 6 male
Height (m)1.71 (0.07)
Weight (kg)77.1, (15.6)
Ethnicity4× white European; 4× Arabic (3× Saudi, 1× Egyptian)
BMI26.4 (5.8)
FEV1 (L)3.81 (1.01)
FEV1 % predicted95.9 (17.2)
FVC (L)4.86 (1.09)
FVC % predicted102.5 (14.3)
  • BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity.