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Rural-urban disparity in lung function parameters of Nigerian children: effects of socio-economic, nutritional and housing factors
INTRODUCTION: The effect of socio-demographic and nutritional factors on lung functions of African children is poorly studied. This study set out to determine the effects of these factors on lung functions of Nigerian school children. METHODS: Rural and urban secondary schools students in Ilesa, Nig...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5882213/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29629016 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.28.230.13836 |
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author | Kuti, Bankole Peter Oladimeji, Oluwatoyin Ibukun Kuti, Demilade Kehinde Adeniyi, Adewuyi Temidayo Adeniji, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Osundare, Yetunde Justinah |
author_facet | Kuti, Bankole Peter Oladimeji, Oluwatoyin Ibukun Kuti, Demilade Kehinde Adeniyi, Adewuyi Temidayo Adeniji, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Osundare, Yetunde Justinah |
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description | INTRODUCTION: The effect of socio-demographic and nutritional factors on lung functions of African children is poorly studied. This study set out to determine the effects of these factors on lung functions of Nigerian school children. METHODS: Rural and urban secondary schools students in Ilesa, Nigeria were selected by multistage sampling. The socio-demographic, nutritional status as well as lung function parameters measured using incentive Spirometry (MIR Spirolab III srl, Italy) of the children were obtained and compared among the rural and urban children. RESULTS: A total of 250 children (128 rural and 122 urban) aged 9 to 17 years participated in the study over a 12 month period. Mean (SD) age was 12.6 (1.9) years and Male: Female 1:1.1. The urban children were heavier, taller and have larger lung volumes than their age and sex matched rural counterpart. Stunted rural males [Mean (SD) FVC 1.8 (0.3) L vs. 2.2 (0.6) L t-test = 2.360; p = 0.022], underweight females [Mean (SD) FVC 1.8 (0.4) L vs. 2.2 (0.6) L; t-test = 2.855; p = 0.006] and those exposed to unclean fuel [Mean (SD) FVC 2.1 (0.6) L vs. 2.4 (0.5) L; t-test = 2.079; p = 0.041] had significantly lower lung volumes compared to their counterparts without these conditions. CONCLUSION: Undernutrition, low socio-economic class and use of unclean fuels adversely affect the lung functions of Nigerian children. Improved standard of living, use of clean fuel and adequate nutrition may ensure better lung health among these children. |
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spelling | pubmed-58822132018-04-06 Rural-urban disparity in lung function parameters of Nigerian children: effects of socio-economic, nutritional and housing factors Kuti, Bankole Peter Oladimeji, Oluwatoyin Ibukun Kuti, Demilade Kehinde Adeniyi, Adewuyi Temidayo Adeniji, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Osundare, Yetunde Justinah Pan Afr Med J Research INTRODUCTION: The effect of socio-demographic and nutritional factors on lung functions of African children is poorly studied. This study set out to determine the effects of these factors on lung functions of Nigerian school children. METHODS: Rural and urban secondary schools students in Ilesa, Nigeria were selected by multistage sampling. The socio-demographic, nutritional status as well as lung function parameters measured using incentive Spirometry (MIR Spirolab III srl, Italy) of the children were obtained and compared among the rural and urban children. RESULTS: A total of 250 children (128 rural and 122 urban) aged 9 to 17 years participated in the study over a 12 month period. Mean (SD) age was 12.6 (1.9) years and Male: Female 1:1.1. The urban children were heavier, taller and have larger lung volumes than their age and sex matched rural counterpart. Stunted rural males [Mean (SD) FVC 1.8 (0.3) L vs. 2.2 (0.6) L t-test = 2.360; p = 0.022], underweight females [Mean (SD) FVC 1.8 (0.4) L vs. 2.2 (0.6) L; t-test = 2.855; p = 0.006] and those exposed to unclean fuel [Mean (SD) FVC 2.1 (0.6) L vs. 2.4 (0.5) L; t-test = 2.079; p = 0.041] had significantly lower lung volumes compared to their counterparts without these conditions. CONCLUSION: Undernutrition, low socio-economic class and use of unclean fuels adversely affect the lung functions of Nigerian children. Improved standard of living, use of clean fuel and adequate nutrition may ensure better lung health among these children. The African Field Epidemiology Network 2017-11-15 /pmc/articles/PMC5882213/ /pubmed/29629016 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.28.230.13836 Text en © Bankole Peter Kuti et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ The Pan African Medical Journal - ISSN 1937-8688. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Kuti, Bankole Peter Oladimeji, Oluwatoyin Ibukun Kuti, Demilade Kehinde Adeniyi, Adewuyi Temidayo Adeniji, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Osundare, Yetunde Justinah Rural-urban disparity in lung function parameters of Nigerian children: effects of socio-economic, nutritional and housing factors |
title | Rural-urban disparity in lung function parameters of Nigerian children: effects of socio-economic, nutritional and housing factors |
title_full | Rural-urban disparity in lung function parameters of Nigerian children: effects of socio-economic, nutritional and housing factors |
title_fullStr | Rural-urban disparity in lung function parameters of Nigerian children: effects of socio-economic, nutritional and housing factors |
title_full_unstemmed | Rural-urban disparity in lung function parameters of Nigerian children: effects of socio-economic, nutritional and housing factors |
title_short | Rural-urban disparity in lung function parameters of Nigerian children: effects of socio-economic, nutritional and housing factors |
title_sort | rural-urban disparity in lung function parameters of nigerian children: effects of socio-economic, nutritional and housing factors |
topic | Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5882213/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29629016 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.28.230.13836 |
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