Measures of body habitus are associated with lung function in adults with cystic fibrosis: a population-based study

Background Body habitus differences may explain some of the variation in lung function between individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). We tested the hypothesis that measures of lean muscle mass and obesity are independently associated with lung function in CF. Methods Cross-sectional study desig...

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Main Authors: Forrester, Doug L., Knox, Alan J., Smyth, Alan R., Fogarty, Andrew W.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2013
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2712/