Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Obesity is a condition in which excessive fat has accumulated in the body that may cause the adverse effects on musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. The body mass index can be used for classify the level of obesity into class I obesity and class II obesity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between pulmonary function and waist circumference in female with class I obesity. The 71 obese women were selected in this study by the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Spirometry test was performed in all subjects by taking the best of three tests (limit at eight tests). Waist circumference was measured with tape measurement with scales spring. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation. The results of study showed that forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1),forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC and waist circumference were not correlation. The pulmonary function was not associated with the waist circumference because there is no physiological change on respiratory system in these people. Therefore, this study can be concluded that the increasing in waist circumference might not affect the pulmonary function in class I young obese women.
Source: Thai Journal of Physical Therapy
Institutions: Saint Louis College, Mae Fah Luang University
Language: Thai
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7219950842