Lung Function at Age 3 Years

Menstruation at the Age of 3½ Years

Reduced lung function at birth and the risk of asthma at 10 years of age.

BACKGROUND Reduced lung function in early infancy has been associated with later obstructive airway diseases. We assessed whether reduced lung function shortly after birth predicts asthma 10 years later. METHODS We conducted a prospective birth cohort study of healthy infants in which we measured lung function shortly after birth with the use of tidal breathing flow-volume loops (the fraction...

Pre-employment lung function at age 16 years as a guide to lung function in adult life.

BACKGROUND A study was conducted to find out if pre-employment lung function at age 16 improved the estimation of that between ages 25 to 27 compared with the use of reference values based on smoking history, stature, body mass index, and other concurrent anthropometric variables. METHODS Apprentices attending a shipyard training school were assessed on six occasions from entry during their 1...

Effect of breastfeeding duration on lung function at age 10 years: a prospective birth cohort study.

INTRODUCTION The protective effects of breastfeeding on early life respiratory infections are established, but there have been conflicting reports on protection from asthma in late childhood. The association of breastfeeding duration and lung function was assessed in 10-year-old children. METHODS In the Isle of Wight birth cohort (n = 1456), breastfeeding practices and duration were prospecti...

Lung function, airway remodelling and inflammation in symptomatic infants: outcome at 3 years.

BACKGROUND Relationships between early deficits of lung function, infant airway pathology and outcome in symptomatic infants are unclear. A study was undertaken to determine the associations between early lung function, airway histology and inflammation in symptomatic infants with the continuance of respiratory symptoms, lung function and subsequent use of inhaled asthma medication at the age o...