Browsing by Subject "Lung function"

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    • A Multinational Andean Genetic and Health Program. VIII. Lung function changes with migration between altitudes 
      Mueller, William H.; Yen, Fanny; Soto, Patricia; Schull, Victoria N.; Rothhammer Engel, Francisco; Schull, William J. (1979)
      Studies of lung function in high altitude populations have suggested the influence of hypoxic environment on the development of this characteristic independent of confounding variables such as ethnicity and habitual exercise. ...
    • Bone mineral density, lung function, vitamin D and body composition in children and adolescents with cystic ... 
      Bravo M., Paulina; Balboa, Paulina; Torrejón, Claudia; Bozzo, Rodrigo; Boza, María Lina; Contreras, Ilse; Jorquera, Pablo; Astorga, Luis; Weisstaub, Gerardo (ARAN Ediciones S.A., 2018)
      © 2018 SENPE and Arán Ediciones S.L. Background: cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common inherited disease in Caucasian population. Nowadays, long survival has led to the emergence of new complications, such as CF bone ...
    • Household food insecurity, lung function, and COPD in US adults 
      Castro Mendes, Francisca de; Ducharme Smith, Kirstie; Mora García, Gustavo; Alqahtani, Saleh A.; Ruiz Diaz, María Stephany; Moreira, André; Villegas Ríos, Rodrigo; García Larsen, Vanessa (MDPI, 2021)
      Increasing epidemiological evidence suggests that optimal diet quality helps to improve preservation of lung function and to reduce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk, but no study has investigated the ...
    • Long-term impact of COVID-19: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis 
      Sánchez Ramírez, Diana C.; Normand, Kaylene; Yang, Zhaoyun; Torres Castro, Rodrigo Hernan; Torres Castro, Rodrigo Hernán (MDPI, 2021)
      Background: The long-term impact of COVID-19 is still unknown. This study aimed to explore post COVID-19 effects on patients chest computed tomography (CT), lung function, respiratory symptoms, fatigue, functional capacity, ...
    • Nutritional status, especially body mass index, from birth to adulthood and lung function in young adulthood 
      Ubilla, C.; Bustos, P.; Amigo, H.; Oyarzun, M.; Rona, R. J. (2008)
      Objective: The study assessed the impact of body mass index (BMI) at birth, infancy, and adulthood, and waist circumference on lung function. Methods: Using a longitudinal design 1221 Chilean young adults were studied. A ...
    • Relationship between oxidative stress-related biomarkers and antioxidant status with asthma and atopy in ... 
      García Larsen, Vanessa; Chinn, S.; Rodrigo Salinas, Ramón; Amigo, H.; Bustos, P.; Rona, R. J. (2009)
      Background and aim: Enhanced oxidative stress has been described in adults who suffer from symptoms of asthma and poor lung function. This study assessed the relation between markers of oxidative stress and antioxidant ...
    • Respiratory consequences of light and moderate smoking in young adults in Chile 
      Amigo, Hugo; Oyarzun, M. G.; Bustos, P.; Rona, R. J. (2006)
      OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between smoking and respiratory symptoms, lung function and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) in young adults in Chile. SETTING: Selected sample of 1232 subjects aged 22-28 years. ...
    • Ventilatory Function in Young Adults and Dietary Antioxidant Intake 
      García Larsen, Vanessa; Amigo Cartagena, Hugo; Bustos Muñoz, Patricia; Bakolis, Ioannis; Rona, Roberto J. (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 ...