Volume : X, Issue : IV, April - 2020

PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS IN PREDIABETES.

Dr. Sandeep. S, Dr. R. Shanmughavadivu

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BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common metabolic disorder which is on increasing trend globally. Studies have suggested that impaired lung function is a complication of diabetes mellitus. However, no study has examined the association between prediabetes and lung function in our Indian population. Therefore we took the study to find out the association between lung function and prediabetes. AIM: To assess the pulmonary function in prediabetes. MATERIALS & METHODS: This is a case–control study involving 50 cases with prediabetics and 50 age and sex matched controls meeting inclusion criteria. Blood investigations including fasting blood glucose and postprandial blood glucose and pulmonary function tests using computerized spirometer were done in both the cases and controls. RESULTS: The mean value of Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume1 (FEV1) & FEV1/ FVC in prediabetics are 2.97 ±0.43, 2.51±0.34 & 0.81±0. 05 respectively which was lower than Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume1 (FEV1) & FEV1/ FVC of normoglycemic subjects which is 3.16±0.26, 2.54±0.28 & 0.85±0.12 respectively. CONCLUSION: Our study showed that prediabetics have reduced pulmonary functions compared to normoglycemic subjects which was of restrictive pattern. Hence it is important to do periodic lung function test in prediabetics for early detection of lung abnormalities

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PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS IN PREDIABETES., Dr. Sandeep.S, Dr. R.Shanmughavadivu INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-4 | April-2020

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