Effect of physical activity status and dietary habits on pulmonary functions
Effect of physical activity status and dietary habits on pulmonary functions
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2019-11-21
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Asim Alaaeldin Osman
Bader Eldeen Hassan Ibrahim
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Background: There is a widely recognized fact that people who are more physically active
and have healthy dietary habits tend to have a higher degree of fitness and physical
activity that can promote respiratory health, which increases the efficiency of pulmonary
function.
Objective: The aim of the present study was to explore the effect of physical activity,
physical inactivity, and dietary habits on pulmonary function.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed during the period from
August to December 2017, at the Faculty of Medicine, Omdurman Al-Ahlia University,
Omdurman, Sudan. The study included 207 medical students (100 males–107 females)
between the ages of 15 and 25 years. The smoker and the asthmatic were excluded.
Pulmonary function test (PFT) was measured by using digital portable spirometer and
peak flowmeter instruments. Arab Teens Lifestyle Study questionnaire was used for the
determination of physical activity status and dietary habits.
Results: Data analysis showed that PFT parameters were statistically significantly higher
in males than females (p-value 0.000). PFT parameters were significantly higher in active
subjects (p-value 0.003), while the physical inactivity does not affect the PFT parameters.
In addition, PFT parameters were significantly positively correlated with many physical
activity types. PFT parameters were significantly negatively correlated with many foods
stuff. PFT parameters were significantly positively correlated to height, weight, sum of
metabolic equivalent, and age.
Conclusion: Our study concluded that physical activity and regular exercise improve the
pulmonary function, and sedentary lifestyle has no direct effect on pulmonary function.
Foodstuff with high fiber content was better than low fiber content for pulmonary
function.
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Ibrahim, B.E.H. and Osman, A.A., 2019. Effect of physical activity status and dietary habits on pulmonary functions. Journal of Molecular Pathophysiology, 8(2), pp.14-20.