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Nutritional and lung function profile of boys belonging to east Delhi
1Department of Physiology, UCMS, Delhi.
Insights
Boys in East Delhi slums show poorer lung function due to factors like poor nutrition and pollution. A positive correlation between body surface area and lung function highlights these environmental and nutritional impacts on respiratory health.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Environmental Health
- Nutritional Science
Background:
- Slum environments in East Delhi present unique challenges to child health.
- Adolescent boys' nutritional status and pulmonary function are critical indicators of overall well-being.
- Limited data exists on the combined impact of environmental and nutritional factors on lung health in this demographic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the nutritional and pulmonary status of adolescent boys residing in East Delhi slums.
- To compare these parameters with a control group of boys from a public school.
- To investigate the correlation between anthropometric measurements, specifically body surface area (BSA), and lung function.
Main Methods:
- Study involved 50 boys (12-15 years) from East Delhi slums and a control group.
- Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, body fat) and pulmonary function tests (FVC, FEV1, PEFR) were conducted.
- Regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between BSA and lung function parameters.
Main Results:
- Boys from slums exhibited compromised lung function compared to the control group.
- A positive correlation was observed between body surface area (BSA) and lung function parameters.
- Findings suggest environmental pollution and nutritional status significantly contribute to pulmonary issues.
Conclusions:
- Adolescent boys in East Delhi slums face significant pulmonary morbidity.
- Lung function is positively associated with BSA, indicating the influence of growth and development.
- Environmental and nutritional factors are key determinants of respiratory health in urban slum populations.
Abstract:
Nutritional and pulmonary profile of 50 boys (age group 12-15 years) belonging to slums of East Delhi were studied. Various anthropometric parameters (height, weight, total body fat) and pulmonary parameters (FVC, FEV1 and PEFR) were recorded and compared with control group of same age studying in public school of East Delhi. Regression analysis was carried out to see the correlation between body surface area (BSA) with lung functions. The lung functions were found to be compromised in boys inhabitating the slums and a positive correlation between BSA and lung functions indicates that multitude of factors like environmental pollution, nutritional status, etc, do contribute towards pulmonary morbidity.