Preterm birth, birth weight, infant weight gain and their associations with childhood asthma and spirometry: a cross-sectional observational study in Nairobi, Kenya.

Helen MemeEvans AmukoyeCressida BowyerJeremiah ChakayaRuaraidh DobsonJonathan FuldCindy M GrayRichard KiplimoMaia LesoskyKevin MortimerAmos NdombiAngela I N ObasiFred OrinaJennifer K QuintSean SempleSarah E WestLindsey ZurbaGraham Devereux

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2023)

These associations are in keeping with those in HICs and highlight antenatal factors in the aetiology of asthma and lung function abnormalities in sub-Saharan Africa.

Keyphrases

lung function
birth weight
preterm birth
gestational age
weight gain
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
low birth weight
body mass index
pregnant women
weight loss
early life
childhood cancer
physical activity