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A Study of Evaluation of Neck Circumference as a Predictability Parameter for Pulmonary Function in Young Females


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1 Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, Chandiwala Estate, Maa Anandmai Marg, Kalkaji, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Ocular Pharmacology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
     

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Context: Obesity is nowadays becoming a serious health problem especially in the developed and developing countries. Overweight and obesity mainly include abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Neck circumference is a simple and time saving screening measure that can be used to identify overweight's. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the correlation of neck circumference with pulmonary function variables in young Indian adult adults with or without excess body weight.

Objective: To determine the correlation of neck circumference (NC) with Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) and Forced Expiratory Volume in first second (FEV1) in young Indian adult females with or without excess body weight.

Design: correlational

Conclusion: Neck circumference showed a positive correlation with FEV1 and FVC in normal weight subjects. However in the overweight subjects, neck circumference was observed to have negative correlations with both FEV1 and FVC.


Keywords

Young Indian Adult Females, Neck Circumference, BMI, FEV1, FVC
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Authors

Sonam Gupta
Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, Chandiwala Estate, Maa Anandmai Marg, Kalkaji, New Delhi, India
Richa Rai
Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, Chandiwala Estate, Maa Anandmai Marg, Kalkaji, New Delhi, India
Sanjeev Gupta
Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, Chandiwala Estate, Maa Anandmai Marg, Kalkaji, New Delhi, India
Pankaj Gupta
Department of Ocular Pharmacology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Abstract


Context: Obesity is nowadays becoming a serious health problem especially in the developed and developing countries. Overweight and obesity mainly include abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Neck circumference is a simple and time saving screening measure that can be used to identify overweight's. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the correlation of neck circumference with pulmonary function variables in young Indian adult adults with or without excess body weight.

Objective: To determine the correlation of neck circumference (NC) with Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) and Forced Expiratory Volume in first second (FEV1) in young Indian adult females with or without excess body weight.

Design: correlational

Conclusion: Neck circumference showed a positive correlation with FEV1 and FVC in normal weight subjects. However in the overweight subjects, neck circumference was observed to have negative correlations with both FEV1 and FVC.


Keywords


Young Indian Adult Females, Neck Circumference, BMI, FEV1, FVC

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