title: [Birth weight as a factor determining lung function among healthy persons and its relation with chronic pulmonary disease].
abstract: Low lung function is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality in the population. Lung development seems to  be important factor in pathogenesis of respiratory disorders. Airway development is a complex process. Birth weight (BW)  is one of perinatal factors which influences development of pulmonary system and multiorgan function of the body. Aforementioned  relationships are visible especially at first years of life. However, not very many studies have examined the  associations between birth weight and lung function in later age then childhood and adolescence. The aim of this review is to  discuss relationships between BW and lung function parameters in healthy individuals and patients with lung disease in  childhood and adulthood.
authors.affiliation: Niepubliczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej „Medicus” w Lubsku.
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ichnowski
authors.forename: Karolina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lindner
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pawłowicz
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Panaszek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012016:Reference Values