The prevalence of small airways disease and association with handgrip strength in young Hispanic farmworkers

The prevalence of small airways disease and association with handgrip strength in young Hispanic farmworkers

Abstract Background Small airways disease (SAD) is a key risk in developing obstructive lung diseases (OLD). Handgrip strength (HGS) is found to be associated with pulmonary function in populations with lung conditions. Hispanics remain the main workforce in farming industry, but their prevalence of...

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Main Authors: Yutong Dong, Pam Cromer, Debbie Layman, Michelle Altvater, Yanbin Dong, Haidong Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Small airways disease
Obstructive lung diseases
Pulmonary function tests
Handgrip strength
Hispanic
Farmworkers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-03382-2
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