Erik Melén, Rosa Faner, James P Allinson, Dinh Bui, Andrew Bush, Adnan Custovic, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Stefano Guerra, Robab Breyer-Kohansal, Jenny Hallberg, Lies Lahousse, Fernando D Martinez, Simon Kebede Merid, Pippa Powell, Hilary Pinnock, Sanja Stanojevic, Lowie E G W Vanfleteren, Gang Wang, Shyamali C Dharmage, Jadwiga Wedzicha, Alvar Agusti
Lung development starts in utero and continues during childhood through to adolescence, reaching its peak in early adulthood. This growth is followed by gradual decline due to physiological lung ageing. Lung-function development can be altered by several host and environmental factors during the life course. As a result, a range of lung-function trajectories exist in the population. Below average trajectories are associated with respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, and mental health comorbidities, as well as with premature death...
March 12, 2024: Lancet