Distinctive lung function trajectories from age 10 to 26 years in men and women and associated early life risk factors - a birth cohort study.

Wilfried J J KarmausNandini MukherjeeVimala Devi JanjanamSu ChenHongmei ZhangGraham RobertsRamesh J KurukulaaratchyHasan Arshad

Published in: Respiratory research (2019)

Men and women showed distinctive lung function trajectories and associated risk factors. Lower lung function trajectories can be explained by not achieving maximally attainable function at age 18 years and by a function decline from 18 to 26 years.

Keyphrases

lung function
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
early life
depressive symptoms
risk factors