The study found that
later COPD risk could be minimised if immunisation was encouraged, if mothers did not smoke and if their children did not smoke when they got older, especially if they had smoking parents or low childhood lung function.
For people in these categories, reducing maternal smoking, encouraging immunisation and avoiding smoking could minimise
later COPD risk.
Not exact matches
High in pectin and flavonoids, the
latest health - related research suggests apples may reduce the risk of: heart disease, high cholesterol, some cancers, stroke,
COPD and Type - 2 diabetes.
Therefore, tracking these lung function pathways
later into life may give a clearer picture of
COPD risk in
later life.
«Persistent childhood asthma linked to
COPD: Study finds that early lung function predicts lung growth
later in life.»
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