Evaluation of the Global Lung Initiative 2012 Reference Values for Spirometry in African Children.

Michele AriglianiMario C CancianiGiovanni MottiniMichele AltomareAndrea MagnolatoSofia Vanda Loa ClementeMariane de Montalembert Paola CogoPhilip H Quanjer

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2017)

The results of this study support the use of GLI-2012 reference values for schoolchildren in sub-Saharan Africa. Malnutrition affects body growth, leading to a proportionately smaller FEV1 and FVC without respiratory impairment, as shown by the normal FEV1/FVC ratio.

Keyphrases

young adults
quality improvement
lung function
air pollution
respiratory tract