Association of growth patterns during infancy and puberty with lung function, wheezing and asthma in adolescents aged 17.5 years: evidence from 'Children of 1997' Hong Kong Chinese Birth Cohort.

Baoting HeAlbert M LiMan Ki KwokShiu Lun Au YeungGabriel M LeungCatherine Mary Schooling

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2022)

Accelerated infant and pubertal weight growth were associated with disproportionate lung size and airway growth, and higher risk of asthma; optimizing early-life growth patterns could be important.

Keyphrases

lung function
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
early life
young adults
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
physical activity
weight gain
weight loss
body weight