Blacker blacks have weakers lungs

Genetic Ancestry in Lung-Function Predictions: "African ancestry was inversely related to forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity in the CARDIA cohort."
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  1. AnonymousJuly 18, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    They average smaller lungs, not weaker.

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  2. TGGPJuly 18, 2010 at 8:04 PM

    How are we defining "weakness" of lungs?

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  3. n/aJuly 20, 2010 at 1:08 AM

    That the underlying cause is smaller lungs rather than pathology does not change the fact that they move less air in a given amount of time.

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