Longitudinal association of body mass index with lung function: The CARDIA Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lung function at the end of life depends on its peak and subsequent decline. Because obesity is epidemic in young adulthood, we quantified age-related changes in lung function relative to body mass index (BMI).</p> <p>Met...

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Main Authors: Barr R Graham, Crapo Robert O, Jensen Robert L, Smith Lewis J, Apostol George G, Jacobs David R, Thyagarajan Bharat, Lewis Cora E, Williams O Dale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/9/1/31