A Comparative Study of Effect of Exercises on Respiratory Parameters Between Normal, Overweight and Obese Young Adults
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Obesity is defined by WHO as “excessive body fat that cause damage to the individual′s health. Alterations in the pulmonary system linked to obesity include abnormalities in ventilatory mechanics and muscle function, ventilatory control, pulmonary gas exchange. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the respiratory response to exercise in normal weight and overweight young adults. Methods: The present work was conducted on total 210 young adults of MMU, Mullana, Ambala, (Haryana) of which 70 forming the normal weight group, 70 forming overweight group and 70 forming obese group in MMU, Mullana, Ambala (Haryana), for assessing the respiratory parameters in response to exercise. Results: In response to exercise a) RR was significantly (p<0.001) increased in all three groups i.e. normal weight, overweight, and obese subjects, b) FVC was very highly significantly (p<0.001) reduced in normal weight and it was also reduced in both overweight and obese groups although it was not significant (p>0.05), c) FEV1 was reduced in girls as compared to boys but the reduction was found to be very highly significant in overweight and significant in obese and not significant (p>0.05) in normal weight, d) FEV1/FVC was reduced in normal weight but the change was not significant in overweight and obese (p>0.05). The ratio was reduced in normal weight girls, although was not significant (p>0.05), and it was increased in overweight and obese girls which was significant (p<0.05) in obese but not in overweight girls, e) PEFR is reduced in all the three groups and the reduction was significant (p<0.05) in normal weight but not significant (p>0.05) in overweight and obese, f) The mean ERV was reduced very highly significantly (p<0.001) in normal weight, significantly (p<0.05) in obese and was not significant (p>0.05) in overweight, g) MVV was reduced but not significantly (p>0.05) in all the three groups. No significant change was found in mean MVV between boys and girls of all groups. Conclusion: There is an adverse effect of obesity and lack of exercise on respiratory parameters. A significant reduction in lung functions like FVC, ERV, MVV was seen with increase in BMI.
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Swati Chouhan, Lakshika Chauhan
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.3.010
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