Effect of body mass index on pulmonary function tests among diabetic patients in Manipur
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction Diabetes mellitus DM is an important public health problem where patients do not present with any pulmonary complaints because of large vascular and ventilatory reserve As obesity is regarded as one of the risk factors leading to diabetes the present study will try to determine the effect of body mass index BMI on pulmonary systemAim The present study is aimed to find out the effect of BMI on pulmonary function tests PFTs among diabetic patientsMaterials and Methods The study was undertaken in the departments of Physiology and Medicine to determine the effect of BMI on PFTs Thirty 30 known diabetic patients were recruited from medicine OPD on the basis of guidelines according to American Diabetes Association ADA and they were divided into two groups based on their BMI PFTs were performed using computerized spirometer Data were entered and analyzed using independent studentrsquos ttestResults Patients with higher BMI have reduced values of Forced Vital Capacity FVC Forced Expiratory Volume in 1st sec FEV1 FEV1FVC Forced Expiratory Flow in between 2575 FEF2575 compared to those with lower BMI whereas with higher BMI Peak Expiratory Flow Rate PEFR was increased The differences in FEV1 PEFR and FEF2575 values among the two groups were found to be significant pvalues are 0003 005 and 0026 respectivelyConclusion Increased BMI can have detrimental effects on pulmonary functions among diabetics So early awareness about body weight and prevention strategy would be important steps towards making a diabetes free nationKeywords Body Mass Index BMI Diabetes Mellitus Pulmonary Function Tests PFTs
Authors and Affiliations
Sunetra Sarma, L. Suresh Roy, Prakash Chandra Bhardwaj, Tyngshainlang Sutnga
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP475358
- DOI 10.18231/2394-2126.2018.0023
- Views 79
- Downloads 0
Effect of stress on erythryocytic osmotic fragility in healthy individuals
Background: The aim of the study was to examine relationship between severity of stress and onset/completion of erythrocyte haemolysis in normal healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in Phys...
An appraisal on the time-domain parameters of short-term heart rate variability analysis in the study protocol: comparison between hypothyroid subjects and normal individuals
Introduction Heart rate variability analysis is being widely used in the study of endocrine disorders such as hypothyroidism It is well established that cardiac autonomic dysfunction occurs in hypothyroidism and is also...
Prevalence of Anemia in Second trimester – The rural Lucknow experience
Anaemia is defined as deficiency of Haemoglobin in the blood which can be caused by either too few RBC or too little Haemoglobin in the cells1. (Number of RBC <4million /micron or content of Haemoglobin < 12 gm/dl or bot...
Deterioration of pulmonary function with duration of exposure to silica dust in stone crusher workers
Background and Objectives: In stone crusher workers, one of the major health hazards is respiratory disorder. Globally, it is most common occupational disease and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Prevalence of r...
Variations in the origin of profunda femoris and circumflex femoral arteries: A cadaveric study
Introduction: Profunda femoris artery (PFA) normally originates from posterolateral aspect of femoral artery and circumflex arteries arise from profunda femoris artery near its origin. As femoral artery (FA) & PFA are co...