Differing associations of BMI and body fat with asthma and lung function in children

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 1049-1057

  Wang, Ran ^a   Custovic, Adnan ^a   Simpson, Angela ^a   Belgrave, Danielle C ^a   Lowe, Lesley A ^a   Murray, Clare S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adiposity; asthma; bioelectrical impedance; body mass index; pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BODY FAT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; WHEEZING;

EID: 84929271013     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.22927     Document Type: Article

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