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

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis · 2017 · PMC5602448 · PMID 28979114

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The results of our study are similar to a cross-sectional study reported by Cecere et al, 18 which showed a trend toward a lower frequency of COPD exacerbations in overweight or obese patients compared to normal-weight patients.

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