None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Meenakshi Academy of Higheer Education and Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All non-smoking community-dwelling adults categorized as overweight or obese by BMI will be included. Both genders.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Past smoking habit. 2. Self-reported or diagnosed metabolic diseases or drug treatments that could alter the metabolism. 3. Self-reported or diagnosed muscular or neuromuscular diseases. 4. Presence of thoracic deformity, which is determined as a thoracic index within the average for the participantâ??s age plus or minus two standard deviations. 5. Any alterations in the physiological curvature of the spine, examined by observation. 6. Self-reported or diagnosed chronic broncho-pulmonary diseases and episodes of pneumothorax. 7. Self-reported or diagnosed diseases such as cancer and heart disease, which may aï¬?ect fat distribution.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spirometry parameters 1. Forced expiratory volume for 1st sec (FEV1) 2. Forced Vital CapacityTimepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Physical measurements; height, weight, BMI, waist circumference (WC), waist-height ratio (WHtR), waist hip ratio (WHR) 2. Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactBalamurugan Janakiraman
Faculty of Physiotherapy, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
Outcome results
None listed