Pulmonary functions among overweight and obese non-smoking adults in Chennai

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• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/04/042313
• Lead Sponsor: Meenakshi Academy of Higheer Education and Research

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 2 May 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

All non-smoking community-dwelling adults categorized as overweight or obese by BMI will be included.

Both genders.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Past smoking habit.

2. Self-reported or diagnosed metabolic diseases or drug treatments that could alter the metabolism.

3. Self-reported or diagnosed muscular or neuromuscular diseases.

4. Presence of thoracic deformity, which is determined as a thoracic index within the average for the participantâ??s age plus or minus two standard deviations.

5. Any alterations in the physiological curvature of the spine, examined by observation.

6. Self-reported or diagnosed chronic broncho-pulmonary diseases and episodes of pneumothorax.

7. Self-reported or diagnosed diseases such as cancer and heart disease, which may a�ect fat distribution.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified