High BMI is related to higher incidence of asthma, while a fish and fruit diet is related to a lower-. Results from a long-term follow-up study of three age groups in Sweden

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 972-980

  Uddenfeldt, Monica ^a   Janson, Christer ^a   Lampa, Erik ^a   Leander, Mai ^a   Norbäck, Dan ^a   Larsson, Lars ^b   Rask Andersen, Anna ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖSTERSUND HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma epidemiology; BMI; Diet; Longitudinal studies; Risk factors; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISH; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING CESSATION; SWEDEN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SWEDEN;

EID: 77952877372     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.12.013     Document Type: Article

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