Early growth and adult respiratory function in men and women followed from the fetal period to adulthood

Dexter Canoy; Juha Pekkanen; Paul Elliott; Anneli Pouta; Juha Laitinen; Anna‐Liisa Hartikainen; Paavo Zitting; S. Patel; Mark P. Little; Paul M Ridker

doi:10.1136/thx.2006.066241

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While some studies suggest that poor fetal growth rate, as indicated by lower birth weight, is associated with poor respiratory function in childhood, findings among adults remain inconsistent. A study was undertaken to determine the association between early growth and adult respiratory function.

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