Assessment Of Expiratory Capacity In Post Menopausal Women

Aim: To assess expiratory capacity in postmenopausal women between age group of 45-55 yrs Background: Menopause causes reduction in expiratory capacity. Peak flow meter has been used to assessed the expiratory capacity. Methodology: It was an observational study. Total 60 one-year postmenopausal women with normal BMI (20-24.9kg/m2) between age of 45 -55 years were selected. Peak flow meter was use to assess the expiratory capacity in post-menopausal women. Results: Among the surveyed women, 73% women had affected expiratory capacity while 27% not had affected expiratory capacity. Conclusions: At the end of the study, we concluded that expiratory capacity gets reduced in post menopause women