Abstract:BackgroundLung function throughout adulthood predicts morbidity and mortality even among adults without chronic respiratory disease. Diet quality may represent a modi able risk factor for lung function impairment later in life. We investigated associations between nutritionally-rich plant-centered diet and lung function decline across early and middle adulthood from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study.
MethodsDiet was assessed at baseline and years 7 and 20 of follow-up using th… Show more
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