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Abnormal BMI in childhood can affect future lung function: Study
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) An abnormal body mass index (BMI) in children — whether high or low — can be associated with impaired lung function, according to research on Monday. About 10 per cent people suffer from poor lung function in childhood. They also cannot achieve maximal lung capacity in adulthood, increasing the risk of serious health problems such as cardiovascular disease, lung disease and diabetes. However, the study led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden showed that if their BMI is normalised before they reach adulthood, the impairment can be offset. The team followed 3,200 children from birth to the age of 24. BMI — the most common body measurement — which takes

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