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Seven hundred children of either sex in the age group of 5 to 12 years were studied. A parallel progressive increase in height, weight and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) from age 5 years to 12 years was observed. There was highly significant positive correlation between PEFR and anthropometric measures.
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Pande, A.H. Prediction of peak expiratory flow rate from height and weight. Indian J Pediatr 53, 521–523 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02749540
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