Longitudinal effects of change in body mass on measurements of ventilatory capacity

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 699-704

  Chinn, D J ^a   Cotes, J E ^a   Reed, J W ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Body mass; Lung function; Occupation; Respiratory surveys; Smoking; Welding fumes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG CAPACITY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 0029897355     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.7.699     Document Type: Article

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