Pulmonary function abnormalities in patients with metabolic syndrome

ABSTRACT

A cross sectional survey was conducted to evaluate for any deterioration in lung functions in patients having characteristics of metabolic syndrome. In a medical camp, study participants underwent blood pressure measurement, blood glucose and total cholesterol testing, anthropometry and waist circumference. A total of 42 non smoker subjects including 28 [66.6%] males and 14 [33.3%] females who were suffering from metabolic syndrome underwent spirometry using American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society [ATS/ERS] criteria. Out of 28 [66.6%] males, 19 [67.85%] had spirogram within normal limits, while 9 [32.14%] had abnormalities in pulmonary function testing including reduced PEF, FVC, FEV1 and FEF25-75, while out of 12 females, 7 [58.33%] had spirogram having all parameters within normal limits, while 5 [41.66%] had considerable spirometric abnormalities. Non smoker patients with metabolic syndrome have considerable abnormalities on pulmonary function testing which may have implications on their future respiratory health. Further larger studies for pulmonary functions evaluation are required in obese population