Abstract :
Objective: To study the lung functions of pregnant women in polluted areas of Bikaner city of western Rajasthan.
Material & Methods: 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.
Results: 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.
Conclusion: There is statistically significant reduction in lung functions during pregnancy in polluted areas.
Keyword :
Longitudinal study, Air pollution, Spirometry, Lung functions during pregnancy