Assessment of pulmonary functions in obese adolescent boys

Assessment of pulmonary functions in obese adolescent boys

Background: Obesity is rapidly escalating in India in all age groups. School-based data indicate a prevalence rate between 5.6% and 24% in children and adolescents. Adolescent obesity is associated with a greater long-term risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in adulthood. However, stud...

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Main Authors: Swapnil J Paralikar, Rajesh G Kathrotia, Narendra R Pathak, Madhusudan B Jani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Adolescent obesity
body mass index
pulmonary function tests
waist-to-hip ratio
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2012;volume=29;issue=3;spage=236;epage=240;aulast=Paralikar

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