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Impact of overweight and obesity on acute exacerbations of COPD - subgroup analysis of the Taiwan Obstructive Lung Disease cohort.

International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2017

Wei Yu-Feng, Tsai Ying-Huang, Wang Chin-Chou, Kuo Ping-Hung

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PURPOSE: A low body mass index (BMI) is a poor prognostic marker of acute exacerbations and mortality in patients with COPD. However, the impact of overweight and obesity on COPD-related outcomes is uncertain. The aim of this study was to examine whether a high BMI is associated with the frequent exacerbator phenotype (≥2/year) in Taiwanese patients with COPD. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data were obtained from the...

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PMID: 28979114
DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S138571
PMCID: PMC5602448

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