期刊名称：International Journal of Basic & Applied Physiology
印刷版ISSN：2320-172X
出版年度：2016
期号：1
页码：4
语种：English
出版社：Society of Basic & Applied Physiology
摘要：Abstracts: Background and Objectives: Routine exposure to domestic cooking fuels is an important source of indoor air pollution causing deterioration of lung function. Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) estimation helps to diagnose respiratory morbidity at an early stage. Aims and Objective: To study and compare PEFR of young females using different cooking fuels. Materials and Methods: The PEFR was measured in 50 adult females using biomass fuel as domestic fuel and compared with demographically matched 50 adult females using LPG as cooking fuel. PEFR was measured using Wright’s peakflow meter. Three readings taken in the standing position and best taken as final. Result: PEFR is 392.87L/min in LPG users and 371.60 in subjects using biomass fuel as cooking fuel. PEFR in LPG users is 391.87 and 362.48 in bio mass fuel users, for the two groups involved in the process of cooking for more than ten years. This difference is highly significant statistically (p
