This book is an account of a study which provided unique information o n trends in growth and respiratory health in British children over 25 years, with methodological discussion and other major findings includi ng risk factors for impaired growth, obesity, respiratory disease and the distribution of coronary heart disease factors. The book provides information on trends in growth, height weight for height and subcutan eous arm tissue, and in respiratory health, asthma attacks and related symptoms, in children aged 5 to 11 years, from 1972 to 1994. It provi des information on risk factors for...