Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: April | Volume: 11 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 236-254
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210429
Comparison of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate between Android and Gynoid Pattern Obesity in Females
Shruti Shah1, Pratibha Gaikwad2
1MPT (Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences) Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India
2MPT (Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences) Associate Professor, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India
Corresponding Author: Shruti Shah
ABSTRACT
Title: Comparison of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate between Android and Gynoid Pattern Obesity in Females.
Aim: To assess comparison of PEFR between Android and Gynoid Pattern Obesity in Females. Objectives: To assess Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Android Pattern, Gynoid Pattern of Obesity in Females and compare Peak Expiratory Flow Rate between Android and Gynoid Pattern Obesity in Females.
Methodology: 100 Female Obese Subjects with BMI> 30 in the Age Group between 20-40 yrs living a sedentary lifestyle were recruited with incidental sampling over the period of 1 year duration and allocated to Android (n = 50) and Gynoid (n = 50) groups on the basis of Adiposity Markers like BMI, Height, Weight, Waist Circumference (WC), Hip Circumference (HC), WHR - Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) and Waist to Height Ratio (WtHR). PEFR was recorded by taking 3 readings and the highest among them chosen.
Results: Pearson correlation test and Linear Regression was done between PEFR & BMI, PEFR & WHR and PEFR & WHtR. Using an Unrelated t Test, results were found to be Significant (p < 0.05) between PEFR in Both the Groups.
Conclusion: The study establishes that there is a difference in PEFR between Android and Gynoid Pattern of Obesity in Females and PEFR in Gynoid Pattern is 5% better than PEFR in the Android Pattern Obesity in Females.
Key words: Obesity, Android, Gynoid, PEFR, BMI, WHR, WtHR, WC, HC.