Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: July | Volume: 11 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 17-24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210703
Correlation between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Chest Expansion Values in Young Adult Females: A Cross Sectional Study
Divya Sharma1, Prajakta Tilaye2
1BPTh, KJ Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Sion, Mumbai, India
2MPTh in Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy, Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy, KJ Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Sion, Mumbai, India
Corresponding Author: Divya Sharma
ABSTRACT
Worldwide, non communicable diseases such as obesity, metabolic syndrome etc. are on the rise. An increased adiposity due to obesity has several systemic adverse effects, including those on the respiratory system. Physiotherapists have an essential role in the management of obesity by means of fitness training and medically supervised exercise programs. The objective of this study was to understand the direct correlation between Body Mass Index (BMI) and chest expansion. The chest expansion was evaluated using cloth tape measurement technique at 3 reference levels- axilla, nipple and xiphisternum. Data from 59 subjects, young adult females (aged 18-24 years) was collected and analysed. A weak negative correlation was obtained, which was not statistically significant. (p > 0.05). A direct correlation may thus be difficult to establish between the two variables and other confounding factors must be considered.
Key words: Body Mass Index (BMI), Chest expansion, Obesity, Correlation, Young adults, cross sectional