Provider: Moravian Museum, Brno, Czech Republic

TY  - JOUR
JO  - Anthropologie (Brno)
TI  - LUNG FUNCTIONS AND THEIR CORRELATIONS
WITH HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND BODY SURFACE
AREA AMONG THE HIGH AND LOW ALTITUDE
MONPAS OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
AU  - KUMAR ADAK D
AU  - BARUAH T
AU  - BHARATI P

Y1  - 2020
VL  - 58
IS  - 1
PB  - Moravian Museum, Brno, Czech Republic
SN  - 0323-1119
SP  - 103
EP  - 110
KW  - Anthropometric traits – Respiratory parameters – Correlation – Monpas – Altitudinal difference
N2  - 
N2  - Background and objectives: Generally highlanders show altitudinal stresses on biological traits than their lowland counterparts. This study examines lung functions and their correlations with height, weight and body surface
area in two Monpas groups namely, the Dirang and Tawang Monpas residing in low and high altitude area of Arunachal Pradesh.
Methods: Anthropometric measurements were taken and lung functions tests were conducted among the adults aged
18–55 years.
Results: Tawang Monpas are taller than Dirang Monpas, while Dirang Monpas are heavier than Tawang Mnpas. Values
of lung function tests are higher in Dirang males than Tawang males. But in females no such trend emerges. In contrary to other Indian studies lung function values are more related to stature than body weight in these populations.
Interpretation and Conclusion: Pearson coefficient of correlation ('r') between anthropometric and respiratory parameters shows statistically significant association in 3 cases (out of 24 cases) in Dirang Monpas and in 13 cases (out of 24 cases) in Tawang Monpas. This is indicative of altitudinal stresses on biological traits in highlander Tawang Monpas.
ER  -