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An abnormal BMI in children - be it high or low - can now be associated with impaired lung function, but if their BMI is normalized before they reach adulthood, the impairment can be offset ...

As such, modern medics typically use something called a spirometry test to gauge a person's lung health. In these exams, a ...

SOLNA, Sweden — Whether it’s being too skinny or being overweight as a child, a new study finds an unhealthy body mass index ...

The health initiative will see a team of COPD health professionals offering free spirometry testing. Spirometry is a simple ...

Recent studies have suggested the role of childhood BMI interventions for preventing suboptimal adult lung function. More ...

Proper lung function is associated with a healthy body mass index. A recent study, led by Dr. Gang Wang, Karolinska Institute ...

Data shared by COPD Support Ireland ahead of World COPD Day has shown that 663 people from Wicklow were admitted to hospital ...

ICBs should commission spirometry services in primary care and not just rely on community diagnostic centres to provide access, NHS England has said. Spirometry could be provided by an individual GP ...

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To investigate this, researchers followed a cohort of 1173 young adults from age 21 to age 30, testing their lung function using a spirometry assessment at the beginning and end of the 9 year period.