Open AccessAssessment of pulmonary functions in obese adolescent boys
Author(s) -
Swapnil Paralikar,
Rajesh Kathrotia,
Narendra R Pathak,
Madhusudan B Jani
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.99106
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , body mass index , vital capacity , obesity , pulmonary function testing , population , pediatrics , diabetes mellitus , physical therapy , demography , lung , lung function , endocrinology , environmental health , diffusing capacity , sociology
Obesity is rapidly escalating in India in all age groups. School-based data indicate a prevalence rate between 5.6% and 24% in children and adolescents. Adolescent obesity is associated with a greater long-term risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in adulthood. However, studies investigating pulmonary functions in obese adolescents are few. The present study assesses pulmonary functions in obese adolescent boys from a school in Baroda city, Gujarat.