To study the effect of body compositions such as BMI, waist hip ratio, body fat composition on lung function and also to correlate any changes with gender difference. Materials and Methods: A total of 164 medical students aged 18-23 years were taken into study. Height, weight, waist hip ratio (WtHR), Body M ass Index (BMI), were recorded. Body fat composition was analysed using Omron Karada scan -body composition monitor model HBF-375. Vital capacity was estimated using spirometer. Data was analyzed statistically by using SPSS 20.0 software. Results: Lung function assessed as vital capacity index (VCI) was negatively correlated (r<0;p<0.05) with VAT, SAT, BMI, WtHR, BFP for both male and females. Body anthropometric measurements like waist to hip ratio(WtHR), BMI and lung function tests like vital cap a city index (VCI) are more in males. Where as females have higher body fat percentage (BFP). and Subcutaneous.adipose tissue (ScAT). There was no much significant difference in Intra abdominal adipose tissue(IAAT) in males and females.
Conclusion:There was a inverse correlation between lung function with fat accumulation in the body.
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