Browsing by Author "Rona, Roberto J."
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(OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, 2006-02-15)Asthma epidemiology relies heavily on standardized questionnaires, but little is known about the understanding of asthma symptoms among adults in the community. In 2004, the authors assessed the level of agreement between ...
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(B M J PUBLISHING GROUP, BRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, 2005-07)Data were collected on 1.232 children born between 1974 and 1978 in a semi-rural area of Chile. Measurements at birth and growth in the first year of life were obtained from a birth registry and clinical notes. Information ...
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(BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2005-11)The aims of the study were to describe the trend in birthweight from 1985 to 2000 in Chile and ascertain the possible factors that may explain the changes in birthweight during the period. We used time series of birthweight ...
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(2010)Background The relationship between birth weight and plasma lipoproteins is inconsistent. Aims To assess the association between birth weight and (1) body mass index (BMI) at birth and (2) lipoproteins in young adults, ...
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(W B SAUNDERS CO LTD, 2006-05)Objective: There is uncertainty as to whether asthma has an effect on final height. We investigated using subjective and objective assessments whether untreated asthma is associated with final height, leg length and sitting ...
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(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: The association between impaired lung function and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors has been shown in adults. However, there is little evidence of such an association in young adults, particularly ...
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(MDPI AG, 2015)Dietary antioxidants may protect against poor ventilatory function. We assessed the relation between ventilatory function and antioxidant components of diet in young Chileans. Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), forced ...
