Assistant Professor,

Abstract

Introduction: In diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases, the assessment of lung functions is of considerable importance. So, normal reference values for pulmonary function tests of any population need to be assessed. Objective: An attempt has been made in the present study to measure the peak expiratory �ow rate (PEFR) in healthy Nepalese children and young adults. Material and methods: One hundred ninety six (196) students were selected by inclusion criteria from different school