"Ethnic" variation in childhood lung function may relate to preventable nutritional deficiency

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1299-1303

  Mukhopadhyay, S ^a   Macleod, K A ^a   Ong, T J ^a   Ogston, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

COPD; Ethnic variation; Lung function; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INDIAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; NUTRITION DISORDERS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035206939     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2001.tb01579.x     Document Type: Article

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