1Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, (Raj.), India
2Medical Officer, S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, (Raj.), India
3J.S Medicine, E S I Dispensary 1, Pali, (Raj.), India
4Senior demonstrator, Department of Physiology, S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, (Raj.), India
5Ex Professor & head, Department of Physiology, S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, (Raj.), India
*Corresponding Author: E-mail: kl.tilwani@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 4 February, 2016.
To study the lung functions of pregnant women in polluted areas of Bikaner city of western Rajasthan.
Study was conducted on 100 normal pregnant women in the age group of 20–35 years of all gravid. Out of 100 pregnant woman fifty were selected from high polluted areas as study group & fifty were from less polluted area as control group. The women were studied with repeated measures of lung function using spirometry at a gestational age of 4–12, 13–24 and 25–40 week. Pulmonary function test were conducted with the help of computerized spirometer (RMS-Helios 401 Transducer no 400–666) in sitting posture, during three different trimesters in same subject.
On comparison of data using ONE WAY ANOVA test revealed that FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC were statistically significantly decrease during three trimesters more in subject living in polluted area.
There is statistically significant reduction in lung functions during pregnancy in polluted areas.
Longitudinal study, Air pollution, Spirometry, Lung functions during pregnancy
