Reference values for pulmonary function in Asian Indians living in the United States.

Objective: To establish reference values for pulmonary function in the Asian-Indian population living in the United States.

Design: Five-year cross-sectional study of pulmonary function in healthy adult Asian Indians living in the United States, using American Thoracic Society guidelines for measuring pulmonary function.

Setting: Measurement of pulmonary function in healthy nonsmoking Asian Indians in a pulmonary function laboratory or at festivals, picnics, and ceremonies where subjects could be conveniently recruited.