Pulmonary function in healthy young adult Indians in Madras.

Variations in the Peak Expiratory Flow Rate with Various Factors in a Population of Healthy Women of the Malwa Region of Punjab, India

“…This correlation was found to be negative and the results were found to be statistically highly significant (p< 0.005), as shown in [Table/ Fig-4]. This was in agreement with the reports of other investigators [10][11][12][13]. The decrease in the PEFR with an increase in age was probably because this variable was dependent on the expiratory effort and the elastic recoil of the lungs and the airway size, factors which are known to reduce with advancing age.…”

Study of PEFR in urban lower and middle class high school children at Bangalore, India

“…12 Sharma et al studied PEFR measurements in urban children of Rajasthan and found that they were lower than those reported for Caucasian and urban Indian children of the same height. 13 Comparing our data with previously published values showed that PEFR measurements in urban girls are lower than those reported for urban Indian girls of the same height, it may be best explained by low levels of physical activity. Whereas the PEFR values in boys were similar to the findings from western countries and from north Indian children.…”

Peak Expiratory Flow Rate In Healthy Rural School Going Children (5-16 Years) of Bellur Region For Construction of Nomogram

“…The regression equation based on height for both sexes show racial and ethnic differences [17,18]. Within India also, ethnic differences have been shown to account for the variations in the pulmonary functions [17]. Therefore, it is important to establish reference values for this region.…”

“…The highest correlation was obtained between PEFR and height (r=0.8825 for girls, r=0.7624 for boys). The regression equation based on height for both sexes show racial and ethnic differences [17,18]. Within India also, ethnic differences have been shown to account for the variations in the pulmonary functions [17].…”