Effect Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus On Dynamic Pulmonary Function Tests

Abstract

Background & objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate pulmonary functions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to determine their correlations with anthropometric profile, glycaemic control, and duration of diabetes.

Material & methods: Forty type2 diabetic patients, aged 30-60years, with diabetic duration of 1-20 years, were included in the study. Type2 diabetic patients were taken from Diabetic clinic of B.L.D.E.A.’s Shri B. M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Bijapur, by applying inclusion & exclusion criteria using random sampling method. Detailed anthropometric and physiological datas were collected, spirometry was performed and Forced vital capacity (FVC), Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), & FEV1% are recorded. Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and Maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) were recorded by Wright’s Peak flow meter & Modified Black’s apparatus.. And the results were compared with age and sex matched control (non diabetic) subjects, taken from teaching & non teaching staff of B.L.D.E.A.’s Shri B. M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Bijapur. Results were analysed by calculating Mean±SD, using Student’s t test, and Pearson correlation.