Body fat percentage is independently associated with lower pulmonary function in Korean never-smokers: A cross-sectional analysis of 33,748 adults

Eun Kyung Choe; Seung Ho Choi; Hae Yeon Kang

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0341918

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Body fat percentage is independently associated with lower pulmonary function in Korean never-smokers: A cross-sectional analysis of 33,748 adults

Eun Kyung Choe,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Surgery, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Seung Ho Choi,

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Hae Yeon Kang

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: 65476@snuh.org

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3965-7539

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Body fat percentage is independently associated with lower pulmonary function in Korean never-smokers: A cross-sectional analysis of 33,748 adults

Eun Kyung Choe,
Seung Ho Choi,
Hae Yeon Kang

Published: February 27, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0341918

About the Authors

Eun Kyung Choe

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Surgery, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Seung Ho Choi

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Hae Yeon Kang

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: 65476@snuh.org

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3965-7539

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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