Sarah Koch, Gabriela Prado Peralta, Anne-Elie Carsin, Alicia Abellan, Celine Roda, Maties Torrent, Carmen Iñiguez, Ferran Ballester, Amparo Ferrero, Carlos Zabaleta, Aitana Lertxundi, Mònica Guxens, Martine Vrijheid, Jordi Sunyer, Maribel Casas, Judith Garcia-Aymerich
OBJECTIVE: The existence of catch-up lung function growth and its predictors is uncertain. We aimed to identify lung function trajectories and their predictors in a population-based birth cohort. METHODS: We applied group-based trajectory modelling to z-scores of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (zFEV1 ) and z-scores of forced vital capacity (zFVC) from 1151 children assessed at around 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14 and 18 years. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to test whether potential prenatal and postnatal predictors were associated with lung function trajectories...
March 6, 2024: Thorax