ArticleCureus2020
Correlation Between Peak Expiratory Flow Rate, Markers of Adiposity, and Anthropometric Measures in Medical Students in Pakistan.
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- Metabolic phenotypes and pulmonary function in aging: the mediating roles of cognitive function and depression in CHARLS.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Mapping Peak Expiratory Flow in Healthy Pakistani Adults: Insights from Wah Cantt.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2025Article
- Association between the Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Lung Function: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases · 2024Article
- The anthropometric determinants of peak expiratory flow rate among children in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Association Between Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Lung Function Parameters in the General Population Undergoing Health Examinations.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2024Article
- Obesity-Related Indices Are Associated with Longitudinal Changes in Lung Function: A Large Taiwanese Population Follow-Up Study.Nutrients · 2021Article
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Abstract
Obesity has been defined as the excessive deposition of fats on the body. It presents a very significant risk to humanity, with debilitating consequences for healthcare systems worldwide. It has multiple effects on the body, including grave consequences on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Our project explores the latter. There are multiple studies available in the scientific literature that attempt to explain this phenomenon, all with limited success and conflicting results. This cross-sectional exploration of the topic was done on medical undergraduates to pick up on any correlations between peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and the markers of obesity (body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), and waist to hip ratio (WHR)). In general, we found that male participants had sizably higher PEFR values than females (r=0.540, p<0.01). Appropriate BMI is mandatory for the physiologic functioning of the human body. This work also statistically demonstrates a negative overall correlation between lung health and various parameters of obesity. Our work suggests a positive correlation between WHR and PEFR (r=0.325, p<0.01), BMI and PEFR (r=0.573, p=0.02), along with weight and PEFR (r=0.464, p<0.01). Maintaining a BMI and WHR in the normal range is essential for optimal physiological functioning and physical well-being.
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