Association of sitting/standing height ratio and FEV1 in multi-ethnic school children: The Size and Lung Function in Children (SLIC) study
Sooky Lum, Jane Kirkby, Rachel Bonner, Samatha Sonnappa, Angie Wade, Emma Raywood, Simon Lee, Daniel Bailey, Janet Stocks
European Respiratory Journal 2012 40: 3299; DOI:
Sooky Lum
1Portex Respiratory Unit, UCL, Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
Jane Kirkby
1Portex Respiratory Unit, UCL, Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
Rachel Bonner
1Portex Respiratory Unit, UCL, Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
Samatha Sonnappa
1Portex Respiratory Unit, UCL, Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
2Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
Angie Wade
3Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCL, Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
Emma Raywood
1Portex Respiratory Unit, UCL, Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
Simon Lee
1Portex Respiratory Unit, UCL, Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
Daniel Bailey
2Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
Janet Stocks
1Portex Respiratory Unit, UCL, Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom

Tables
Table: Linear regression showing ethnic differences in FEV1 before & after adjustment for sit/stand height
zFEV1 zFEV1 Before adjustment After adjustment Adjusted R2 0.283 0.352 Black -1.2 (-1.4; -1.0) -0.8 (-1.0; -0.6) Asian -0.9 (-1.2; -0.6) -0.6 (-0.9; -0.3) Other -0.5 (-0.7; -0.2) -0.3 (-0.6; -0.1)
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Association of sitting/standing height ratio and FEV1 in multi-ethnic school children: The Size and Lung Function in Children (SLIC) study
Sooky Lum, Jane Kirkby, Rachel Bonner, Samatha Sonnappa, Angie Wade, Emma Raywood, Simon Lee, Daniel Bailey, Janet Stocks
European Respiratory Journal Sep 2012, 40 (Suppl 56) 3299;
Association of sitting/standing height ratio and FEV1 in multi-ethnic school children: The Size and Lung Function in Children (SLIC) study
Sooky Lum, Jane Kirkby, Rachel Bonner, Samatha Sonnappa, Angie Wade, Emma Raywood, Simon Lee, Daniel Bailey, Janet Stocks
European Respiratory Journal Sep 2012, 40 (Suppl 56) 3299;