Physical activity trajectories and lung function: The 1993 Pelotas birth cohort

F.C. Wehrmeister, A.M.B. Menezes, L.C. Muniz, M.C. Silva, R.B. Noal, P.C. Hallal, R. Perez-Padilla (Pelotas, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Asthma: from childhood environment to adult phenotypes
Session: Asthma: from childhood environment to adult phenotypes
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1371
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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