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'Normal' lung function in rural Australian aborigines

A J Veale1, J K Peat, C M Salome

  • 1National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Canberra.

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine
|December 24, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Healthy rural Australian Aborigines exhibit lower forced expiratory volume (FEV) and forced vital capacity (FVC) compared to Caucasians. Further research is needed to determine if these lung function differences are normal or environmentally influenced.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Indigenous Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Lung diseases are a primary cause of early death among Australian Aborigines.
  • There is limited understanding of normal lung function in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish reference models for spirometric lung function in rural Australian Aborigines.
  • To provide normative data for assessing lung health in this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • A population-based, cross-sectional study involving 261 children and 332 adults from four rural Aboriginal communities.
  • Spirometry measured forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC).
  • Multiple linear regression models were developed and compared with Caucasian and other indigenous populations.

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Main Results:

  • Australian Aborigines demonstrated significantly lower FEV1 (20% lower) and FVC (30% lower) than Caucasians of similar physical characteristics.
  • The study observed higher FEV1/FVC ratios in the Aboriginal participants.
  • Forced expiratory volumes were also lower compared to African Americans and other indigenous groups.

Conclusions:

  • Apparently healthy rural Aboriginal individuals exhibit lower forced expiratory volumes than Caucasians and other indigenous populations.
  • The observed lower lung function may be influenced by environmental factors, necessitating further investigation.
  • Distinguishing between 'normal' physiological variation and environmental impact on lung function is crucial.