Is the obesity epidemic in young men confined to low social classes -- a time series of 18-year-old German men at medical examination for military service with different educational attainment?
Prevalence of obesity increased among recruits of all educational levels, suggesting that preventive measures against obesity have to target all educational levels.
Most children undergoing lobectomy have normal long-term pulmonary function. We found no correlation between age at lobectomy and future pulmonary function. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing should be considered in evaluating functional outcome in these patients.