[Evaluation of the influence of tobacco smoking on pulmonary function in youg men].
According to WHO estimates in the early 1990s there were around 1.100 million smokers in the world, about one third of the global population over 15 years of age. The aim of the study was to evaluate tobacco influence on pulmonary function tests in young healthy men. The study was performed on 3004 subjects 18-23 years old. The subjects were divided into two groups, smokers (S n = 1726) and non-smokers (NS n = 1278). Each subject had spirometry and body pletysmography done. The analysis of influence of smoking on pulmonary function tests showed statistically significant decrease of TLC, FEV1, FEV1%/VC, PEF and FEF50 in the smokers' group. Percentage of people with airflow limitation (FEV1%VC < 85% N, FEV1 < 80% N, FEF50 < 70% N) was two times higher than in the non-smokers' group.


CONCLUSIONS
smoking significantly increases the number of subjects with airflow limitation among healthy young males in Poland.
Lubiński
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Wojskowy Szpital Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc w Otwocku.
Targowski
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Frank-Piskorska
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010991:Plethysmography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012907:Smoking / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013147:Spirometry