EFFECT OF BMI ON PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS IN YOUNG ADULTS
Journal Title: International Journal of Basic and Applied Physiology - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Obesity is a major health issue and there is steady trend of increasing obesity over the past several decades. Obesity can alter the respiratory function and may impair the health of an individual. Objectives: To evaluate the effect of BMI on pulmonary function. Methods: 20 overweight (BMI-25-29.99 kg/m2), 20 obese (BMI-30 or above 30 kg/m2) and 20 normal weight (BMI-18.5-24.99 kg/m2) young adults of both sexes between 18-25 years without any lung disease and non-smokers were recruited. Spirometry was performed in all subjects. The pulmonary function tests, FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC ratio and PEFR were compared by using suitable statistical methods (One way ANOVA test, Pearson correlation coefficient). Results: The results shows that as compare to normal weight subjects FVC, FEV1, PEFR decreases in overweight and obese subjects. Conclusion: Increase in BMI had an inverse relationship with FVC, FEV1 and PEFR in obese subjects when compared to the normal weight subjects
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Sharlin B. Christian, Bharat Chavda, R. S. Trivedi, SUDHA PARMAR, Ashvin Sorani, Bijal Panchal
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