EFFECTS OF BODY MASS INDEX ON SPIROMETRIC PARAMETERS  IN ADULT MALES ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN  WEST BENGAL, INDIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Kartick Chandra Sardar, Debjani Laha, PasangLahmu Sherpa

EFFECTS OF BODY MASS INDEX ON SPIROMETRIC PARAMETERS IN ADULT MALES ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN WEST BENGAL, INDIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors

Kartick Chandra Sardar, Debjani Laha, PasangLahmu Sherpa

Keywords:

Body mass index, spirometry, pulmonary function, FEV1, FVC, obesity

Abstract

Background: Obesity is an emergingpublic health concern with increasing prevalence in India and is associated withmultiple systemic complications, includingimpairment of pulmonary function.

References

1 .Engin A.The definition and prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome.Obesity and lipotoxicity.2017:1-7.

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Published

2026-09-25

How to Cite

Kartick Chandra Sardar, Debjani Laha, PasangLahmu Sherpa. (2026). EFFECTS OF BODY MASS INDEX ON SPIROMETRIC PARAMETERS IN ADULT MALES ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN WEST BENGAL, INDIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 5488–5495. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/3205