Relationship between maximal respiratory pressures and multiple childbearing in Brazilian middle-aged and older women: A cross-sectional community-based study.

<h4>Objective</h4>Previous studies show that multiparity and a number of chronic conditions are correlated among women. Also, low respiratory muscle strength has been associated to adverse health outcomes such as chronic lung disease and early mortality. This study aimed to investigate a...

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Main Authors: Ingrid Guerra Azevedo, Saionara Maria Aires da Câmara, Catherine McLean Pirkle, Álvaro Campos Cavalcanti Maciel, Elizabel de Souza Ramalho Viana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208500