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To assess how occupational dust exposure, demographic characteristics, and weight gain influence cross-sectional levels and longitudinal decline of pulmonary function in steelworkers.

June 1, 1996American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Analyses of Lung Function in Steelworkers

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To assess how occupational dust exposure, demographic characteristics, and weight gain influence cross-sectional levels and longitudinal decline of pulmonary function in steelworkers.
Analyzed cross-sectional and longitudinal spirometry data in a cohort of 475 steelworkers who completed at least three tests over 5 years between 1982 and 1991.
Used stepwise multiple linear regression to evaluate baseline lung function and changes over time associated with age, height, weight, weight gain, smoking history, and years of dust exposure.
Dust exposure was associated with baseline respiratory deficits of 9.3 ml in FEV1, 6.4 ml in FVC, and 0.1% in FEV1/FVC per year of dusty work, though its longitudinal association was weak.
Weight gain strongly predicted longitudinal respiratory decline, accounting for an estimated annual decrease of 4.7 ml in FEV1 and 6.3 ml in FVC per pound gained per year.

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Cohort study reveals that weight gain accelerates longitudinal lung function decline in steelworkers, highlighting body mass as a key determinant of respiratory health.

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Wang et al. (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a10baf1ed67694fb09f5f4f https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.153.6.8665054

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Cohort study reveals that weight gain accelerates longitudinal lung function decline in steelworkers, highlighting body mass as a key determinant of respiratory health.

Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Analyses of Lung Function in Steelworkers

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