Prevalence of Impaired Lung Function and Quality of Life in Flour Mill Workers in Ah-mednagar City: An Observational Study

Authors

  •   Harshali P Gurli DVVPF’S College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar. 414111
  •   Dr. Arjit K Das DVVPF’S College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar. 414111
  •   Dr. Abhijit D Diwate Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory ciences, DVVPF,COPT,Ahmednagar
  •   Dr. Abhaya S Mahadik DVVPF’S College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar. 414111

Keywords:

Flour mill workers, Respiratory problems, PEFR, St. George Questionnaire.

Abstract

Background: A major problem in developing countries is indoor air pollution and in India a major problem is the lack of awareness. A study says that flour mill workers, on average are exposed to such an environment for 8-10 hrs. a day. This prolongs exposure to flour mill dust and poor ventilation leads to respiratory complications. St. George’s respiratory questionnaire is one of the reliable methods to quantify health status in patients with chronic airflow limitation and also, peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) has been proven to be a useful tool in assessing airway obstruction9 which is common in flour mill workers. Procedure: The 50 flour mill workers was selected for study according to the inclusion and exclu-sion criteria. The PEFR values and St. George Questionnaire was taken and the domains affected were seen. Result: The prevalence of respiratory problems in flour mill workers was 71%. Conclusion: There is a higher prevalence of respirato-ry problems in flour mill workers due to prolonged exposure to flour mill dust and poor ventilation.

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2026-09-17

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Gurli, H. P., Das, D. A. K., Diwate, D. A. D., & Mahadik, D. A. S. (2026). Prevalence of Impaired Lung Function and Quality of Life in Flour Mill Workers in Ah-mednagar City: An Observational Study. VIMS Journal of Physical Therapy, 1(2), 91–93. Retrieved from https://www.vimsptcr.in/index.php/VIMSJPT/article/view/70

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Volume 1, Issue 2, 2019

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