Respiratory Medicine
Volume 104, Issue 7 , Pages 972-980 , July 2010

High BMI is related to higher incidence of asthma, while a fish and fruit diet is related to a lower– Results from a long-term follow-up study of three age groups in Sweden

  • Monica Uddenfeldt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
    • Centre for Clinical Research, Uppsala University/County Council of Gävleborg, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Björksätra, Lasarettsleden 4, S-811 89 Sandviken, Sweden. Tel.: +46 26 15 40 00; fax: +46 26 27 80 75.
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  • Christer Janson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Erik Lampa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Mai Leander

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Dan Norbäck

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Lars Larsson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Östersund Hospital, Östersund, Sweden
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  • Anna Rask-Andersen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

Received 13 March 2009 ,Accepted 29 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.12.013

Respiratory Medicine
Volume 104, Issue 7 , Pages 972-980 , July 2010

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