Obesity Is Associated With Increased Morbidity in Moderate to Severe COPD

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5601049	Chest	2017	26 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Obesity is prevalent among individuals with COPD and associated with worse COPD-related outcomes, ranging from QOL and dyspnea to 6MWD and severe AECOPD. These associations were strengthened when obesity was analyzed as a dose-dependent response. Obesity in patients with COPD may contribute to a worse COPD-related course.

Keywords

NHW Genetic Epidemiology of COPD COPDGene MMRC SGRQ AECOPD MCID SF-36 6MWD QOL Quality of life 6-min walk distance COPD exacerbation acute exacerbation of COPD Minimum clinically important difference Non-Hispanic white Modified Medical Research Council Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Gold Morbidity Short Form-36 Obesity Dose response St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire

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Obesity Is Associated With Increased Morbidity in Moderate to Severe COPD

Authors

Allison A. MD, Nirupama MD, M. Bradley MD, Aladin M. PhD, Nicola A. MD, Victor MD, Gregory L. MPH, PhD, Merry-Lynn N. PhD, Emily P. MD, Robert A. MD, Meredith C. MD, Nadia N. MD, MPH, COPDGene Investigators COPDGene Investigators,