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From: The longitudinal relationship of changes of adiposity to changes in pulmonary function and risk of asthma in a general adult population

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Changes of lung function according to weight changes. Five-year changes of FEV1 (upper panel) and FVC (lower panel) in quintiles of weight change in males (circles) and females (diamonds). Quintile one-two include individuals with weight loss, quintile four-five include individuals with weight gain. The middle quintile is used as reference. Analysis adjusted for age, tobacco use (pack years), and atopy.

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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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