Spirometric impairments in undernourished children.

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dc.contributor.authorNair, R Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorKesavachandran, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorShashidhar, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned1999-10-25en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T07:07:04Z
dc.date.available1999-10-25en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T07:07:04Z
dc.date.issued1999-10-25en_US
dc.description.abstractThe present study elucidates the effect of undernutrition on pulmonary functions in children. The study was carried out in healthy normals, wasted, wasted and stunted children. Spirometry was performed with Vitalograph Compact-II spirometer. Wasted, wasted and stunted children showed lower lung volumes, forced mid expiratory flow time and inspiratory flow rates than healthy normals. Wasted and stunted children had lower VC, FVC and FIF50% than wasted children. The reduction in lung volumes and flow rates in wasted children may be due to ventilatory muscle wasting. But in wasted and stunted children along with muscular wasting diminished skeletal growth is also a reason for lower lung functions. No airflow limitation was observed in undernourished children.en_US
dc.description.affiliationPhysiological Chemistry Research Laboratory, School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNair RH, Kesavachandran C, Shashidhar S. Spirometric impairments in undernourished children. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 1999 Oct; 43(4): 467-73en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/107908
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijpp.comen_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInspiratory Capacityen_US
dc.subject.meshLung --physiopathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshLung Volume Measurementsen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMaximal Midexpiratory Flow Rateen_US
dc.subject.meshNutrition Disorders --physiopathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSpirometryen_US
dc.subject.meshVital Capacityen_US
dc.titleSpirometric impairments in undernourished children.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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