@article{Mamun_Tarik_Haque_Khan_Rahman_Majumder_2018, title={Evaluation of Dynamic Pulmonary Function in Obese Individuals}, volume={27}, url={https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/TAJ/article/view/37633}, DOI={10.3329/taj.v27i2.37633}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: Obesity is becoming a major health hazard in developed and developing countries. Besides the well-known complication like Diabetes mellitus, hypertension. ischemic heart disease, obesity can affect thorax, diaphragm, abdominal muscles, thereby resulting in altered pulmonary functions.</p><p><strong>Objective</strong>: To evaluate the effects of obesity on lung functions</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: We studied 208 adults of both sex with the age range of 18 to 60. 104 obese subjects were taken as test group (BMI ≥ 25 Kg/m<sup>2</sup>) & 104 non obese individuals (BMT 18.5-24.9 Kg/m<sup>2</sup>) as control group. Spirometry was performed by using computerized spirometer. Data were expressed as mean & standard deviations. Data were analysed by the help of SPSS version-16. non pair student’s ‘t’ test (P values ≤ .05 were considered significant) Pearson correlation analysis & multiple linear regression tests were applied.</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: FVC% (mean & standard deviation), in obese group (Group A) and non obese group (Group B) were 73.42±8.24, 84.05±5.94 respectively. FEV<sub>1</sub>% (mean & standard deviation), in obese group (Group A) and non obese group (Group B) were 74.65±7.29. 84.22±5.95 respectively. FEV<sub>1</sub>/FVC% (mean & standard deviation), in obese group (Group A) and non obese group (Group B) were 101.30±9.87, 99.57±11.50 respectively. PEF% (mean & standard deviation), in obese group (Group A) and non obese group (Group B) were 65.98±14.21. 93.53±13.21 respectively. There are statistically significant differences of spirometry results in absolute values and in percentage predicted between two groups, except FEV<sub>1</sub>/FVC. There were also significant negative correlation between obesity indices (BMI. WC) and spirometric variables except FEV<sub>1/</sub>FVC%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Obesity independently affects pulmonary functions.</p><p>TAJ 2014; 27(2): 14-21</p>}, number={2}, journal={TAJ: Journal of Teachers Association}, author={Mamun, Sk. Md Abdullah Al and Tarik, Mohammad Hasan and Haque, Md Azizul and Khan, MMR and Rahman, MK and Majumder, Samir C}, year={2018}, month={Nov.}, pages={14–21} }