Evaluation of Association of Anthropometric Indices Related to Obesity with Pulmonary Function Tests in Female Medical Students: An Institutional Based Study

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dc.contributor.authorBansal, Sonamen_US
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Manishen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Piyushen_US
dc.contributor.authorYadav, Kavitaen_US
dc.contributor.authorYadav, Yogeshen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-16T07:26:03Z
dc.date.available2019-11-16T07:26:03Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: Obesity and body fat distribution are important predictors of coronary heart disease. Pulmonary function tests are usually carried out for assessing the functional impairments and to make diagnosis. Hence; we planned the present study to evaluation of association of anthropometric indices related to obesity with pulmonary function tests in female medical students. Methods: The present investigation included assessment of association of Anthropometric Indices Related to Obesity with Pulmonary Function Tests in Female Medical Students. Total of 150 female medical students were included in the present study. Measurement of the height, hip circumference, and weight of all the subjects was done.  Waist circumference was measured and value of equal to or less than 80 cm was considered as normal, while subjects with value of more than 80 cm were considered at high risk. In the sitting position by using the nose clips, spirometry was performed in all the subjects. The pulmonary parameters recorded included Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR), Forced Expiratory Flow {FEF (25-75%)}, Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1), Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), FEV1: FVC. Respiratory Rate (RR) was also noted.  Results: Mean FVC and FEV1 in the present study was found to be 2.5 and 2.3 respectively. Mean respiratory rate was found to be 15 per minute. We obtained significant correlation between difference anthropometric variables related to obesity and lung function tests in female medical studies. Conclusions: Significant correlation exists between difference anthropometric variables related to obesity and lung function tests in female medical students.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMSc Medicine (Physiology) Student, Department of Physiology, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsResident, Department of Paediatrics, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsResident, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPhD Scholar, Department of Physiology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBansal Sonam, Agarwal Manish, Gupta Piyush, Yadav Kavita, Yadav Yogesh. Evaluation of Association of Anthropometric Indices Related to Obesity with Pulmonary Function Tests in Female Medical Students: An Institutional Based Study. International Archives of BioMedical and Clinical Research. 2018 Jul-Sep; 4(3): 90-92en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-9894
dc.identifier.issn2454-9886
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/184392
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume4en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.21276/iabcr.2018.4.3.26en_US
dc.subjectFemale medical studentsen_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectPulmonary function testen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of Association of Anthropometric Indices Related to Obesity with Pulmonary Function Tests in Female Medical Students: An Institutional Based Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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