Tuesday, March 9, 2010

More on Respiratory Health

Here's another piece that reinforces the ideas presented in the previous post.  In this study, researchers found that low birth weight predicts decreased lung health in adults.  The report reviews 627 adults born in Beijing between 1948-1954.  While the researchers are cautious to draw conclusions, they acknowledge the possible role of fetal programming secondary to poor maternal nutrition.

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