Journal article
Associations between lung function and physical and cognitive health in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA): A cross-sectional study from a multicenter national cohort
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Low lung function is associated with high mortality and adverse cardiopulmonary outcomes. Less is known of its association with broader health indices such as self-reported respiratory symptoms, perceived general health, and cognitive and physical performance. The present study seeks to address the association between forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), an indicator of lung function, with broad markers of general health, …
Authors
Duong M; Usman A; Ma J; Xie Y; Huang J; Zaman M; Dragoman A; Chen SJ; Farooqi M; Raina P
Journal
PLOS Medicine, Vol. 19, No. 2,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pmed.1003909
ISSN
1549-1277