@article{Ahmed_Faryal_Sheikh_2017, title={Pulmonary function tests vary in different cities of Baluchistan, Pakistan}, volume={5}, url={https://aeirc-edu.com/ojs14/index.php/ijehsr/article/view/145}, DOI={10.29052/IJEHSR.v5.i2.2017.21-27}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to measure the pulmonary function tests in population living in Baluchistan, Pakistan. <strong>Method: </strong>The study area was conducted in province of Baluchistan, which is the largest province of Pakistan. A cross sectional study has been carried out to observe Normal lung functioning in residents of Baluchistan followed by a randomized Sample selection of individuals from five strata of Baluchistan. Brief detail was told to the subjects that why the test were being done to make their cooperation better. Written consent from all subjects was taken after explaining the experimental procedure. <strong>Results: </strong>The results of present study, as shown in (Table 4.2.1) shows significance difference on the comparison of FVC, FEV1, PEFR and FEV1\FVC the mean value of FVC, FEV1, PEFR and FEV1\FVC in Baluchistan with the standard Chamanern mean values according to their gender, age and height.it was found 3.46, 2.56, 379.8 and 0.741 on average with an standard deviation of 0.21, 0.14, 46.75 and 0.043 respectively. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is concluded that FVC, FEV1, PEFR, and FEV1/FVC have significant differences in mean, the means of Baluchistan city were less than a per standard Chamanern mean values, it also gives significant differences within Citys of Baluchistan city as spirometric values exclusively depends upon body shape, chest size, BMI, Age, environment, life style, anatomical differences, altitude and lung development.</p>}, number={2}, journal={International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research}, author={Ahmed , Mobin and Faryal, Sheeba and Sheikh, Khalid}, year={2017}, month={Jun.}, pages={21–27} }