Body mass index and weight change are associated with adult lung function trajectories: the prospective ECRHS study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have reported an association between weight increase and excess lung function decline in young adults followed for short periods. We aimed to estimate lung function trajectories during adulthood from 20-year weight change profiles using data from the population-based European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS).

Methods

We included 3673 participants recruited at age 20-44 years with repeated measurements of weight and lung function (forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV₁)) in three study waves (1991-93, 1999-2003, 2010-14) until they were 39-67 years of age. We classified subjects into weight change profiles according to baseline body mass index (BMI) categories and weight change over 20 years. We est

SUBMITTER: Peralta GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7231449 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature