Body composition and respiratory outcomes in children: a population-based prospective cohort study.
Tong WuSusana SantosHugo G Quezada-PinedoMeike W VernooijVincent W V JaddoeStefan KleinLiesbeth DuijtsEdwin H G OeiPublished in: Thorax (2024)
Adolescents with higher total and abdominal fat indices may have impaired lung function, while those with a higher lean mass during childhood and adolescence may have better small airway function. Public health measures should focus on a healthy body composition in adolescents to minimise respiratory morbidity.
Keyphrases
- body composition
- lung function
- young adults
- public health
- bone mineral density
- resistance training
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cystic fibrosis
- physical activity
- childhood cancer
- air pollution
- adipose tissue
- depressive symptoms
- respiratory tract
- type diabetes
- early life
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- global health
- weight loss
- high intensity
- glycemic control