Authors: Shruti Madhur, Harpreet Kour
Objective: To find association between junk food, obesity and Lung Function Test in medical students of age group 18 to 25 years. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Dept. of Physiology of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi for the period of two months. After obtaining institutional ethical clearance and informed consent, total of 270 medical students between the age group of 18-25 were enrolled. Obesity was evaluated by BMI, Waist Hip Ratio & skinfold thickness. PEFR was measured using the electronic spirometer, model-RMS Helios-702. Junk food consumption was evaluated by 24hr dietary recall method. Results and Conclusion: The main results of our study showed that there was significant increase in BMI with increasing junk food consumption. The obese subjects had lower Peak Expiratory Flow Rate. (p
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