Volume : 5, Issue : 12, December - 2016

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INFLUENCE OF BODY MASS INDEX ON BREATH HOLDING TIME IN YOUNG ADULTS.

Dr Soniya Dattatray Phartale, Dr Vaishali Bansode

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Body Mass Index assessment, also known as the Quetelet&rsquo;s index is commonly used as a practical means to assess body fatness. Breath Holding Time (BHT) is a simple method to assess lung function.&nbsp; Relationship of anthropometrical parameters &amp; sex to Breath Holding Time is not reported in any studies done so far.</span></b><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">So a cross-sectional study was carried out among healthy young adults of both sexes</span></b><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> <b>to assess</b> </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">BHT as an index of central ventilatory response. On sexwise comparison, there was a statistically significant decrease of Height, Weight with insignificant differences in BMI &amp; resting RR in females. There was highly significant increase in BHT of both sexes after the deep eathing session (deep inspiration &amp; expiration). There is proportionate &amp; significant decrease in BHT of females compared to males as observed in both recordings of eathing session.</span></b>< /> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">< clear="all" style="page-eak-before:auto;mso-eak-type:section-eak" /> </span></b></p> <div class="WordSection2"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">&nbsp;</span></b></p> </div> <p><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">< clear="all" style="page-eak-before:always;mso-eak-type:section-eak" /> </span></b></p>