Overall, noteworthy predictors included weight gain, which was associated with a significantly greater decline in FEV 1 in two studies [ 9 , 46 ] and close to being significant in another [ 41 ], while four studies observed significantly increased or decreased rates of FEV 1 decline based on different variations in gene expressions [ 40 – 42 , 48 ].
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The long-term rate of change in lung function in urban professional firefighters: a systematic review.
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