Antenatal size, early childhood growth, and asthma within a cohort created by data linkage.
Stephen W TurnerAnthony ChapmanLorna AucottPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2023)
Longer first-trimester length is associated with more favorable asthma outcomes, and subsequently, increased height in childhood is also independently associated with more favorable asthma outcomes. Interventions that reduce SGA and encourage healthy postnatal growth might improve asthma outcomes.