Lung function in Canadian Inuit: a follow-up study.

• Main Authors: Rode, A, Shephard, R J
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1984
• Subjects: Research Article; Igloolik; inuit
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1483593; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6332666

To assess the impact of acculturation on lung function, the forced vital capacity (FVC) and the 1-second forced expiratory volume (FEV1) of 341 Inuit at Igloolik, NWT were measured. The same observers had used the same equipment to test 196 subjects in 1970-71. Cross-sectional analysis suggested tha...