Breastfeeding is associated with increased lung function at 18 years of age: a cohort study
Breastfeeding has been linked with increased forced vital capacity (FVC) in children but not in older adolescents. Our aim was to investigate effects of breastfeeding duration and infant weight gain on FVC in both developmental periods. In a birth cohort, information on breastfeeding duration was co...
Main Authors: | Soto-Ramírez, N. (Author), Alexander, M. (Author), Karmaus, W. (Author), Yousefi, M. (Author), Zhang, H. (Author), Kurukulaaratchy, R.J (Author), Raza, A. (Author), Mitchell, F. (Author), Ewart, S. (Author), Arshad, S.H (Author) |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2011-08-18.
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | Get fulltext |
Similar Items
-
Effect of GSTM2-5 polymorphisms in relation to tobacco smoke exposures on lung function growth: a birth cohort study
by: Alexander, Melannie, et al.
Published: (2013) -
The interaction of genetic variants and DNA methylation of the interleukin-4 receptor gene increase the risk of asthma at age 18 years
by: Soto-Ramírez Nelís, et al.
Published: (2013-01-01) -
The use of oral contraceptive before pregnancy and breastfeeding duration: A cross-sectional study with retrospective ascertainment
by: Karmaus Wilfried, et al.
Published: (2008-12-01) -
<it>IL13 </it>gene polymorphisms modify the effect of exposure to tobacco smoke on persistent wheeze and asthma in childhood, a longitudinal study
by: Kurukulaaratchy Ramesh, et al.
Published: (2008-01-01) -
Distinctive lung function trajectories from age 10 to 26 years in men and women and associated early life risk factors – a birth cohort study
by: Wilfried Karmaus, et al.
Published: (2019-05-01)