Abstract:
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder precipitating micro vascular, macro vascular complications and
peripheral vascular diseases. Less has been known about the after effects of diabetes on lungs. So this work was
carried out to know the relation between diabetes and pulmonary function tests. The study group consists of 100
patients with diabetes. Vital capacity was measured by Medspiror. The data was statistically analyzed by using
cross tabs procedure (contingency coefficient test), descriptive statistics. Results and conclusion: Among 100
patients 78 had decreased vital capacity and remaining 22 had normal spirometric pattern. Even though Type2
diabetic patients did not have any respiratory symptoms they did have underlying sub clinical restrictive patterns
of lung functions. Type 2 Diabetes mellitus is associated with restrictive pattern of respiratory abnormality.
Spirometry remains a cost effective, a simple non-invasive early diagnostic tool and its judicious use can give
warning signal for patients to take early preventive measures.
