Peak weight and height velocity to age 36 months and asthma development: the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study.

The immediate postnatal period is the period of the fastest growth in the entire life span and a critical period for lung development. Therefore, it is interesting to examine the association between growth during this period and childhood respiratory disorders.We examined the association of peak wei...

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Main Authors: Maria C Magnus, Hein Stigum, Siri E Håberg, Per Nafstad, Stephanie J London, Wenche Nystad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4312021?pdf=render