In the fully adjusted model, the risk showed an increasing trend across the non-CB with BMI < 25 kg/m 2 , CB with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 , and CB with BMI < 25 kg/m 2 groups (adjusted IRR [95% CI] 1.21 [0.89–1.62], 1.20 [0.77–1.88], and 1.41 [1.02–1.91], respectively, compared to the non-CB with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 group) (Table 3 ).
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Association of body mass index and COPD exacerbation among patients with chronic bronchitis.
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The Copenhagen General Population Study showed a trend of an increasing exacerbation risk in subjects with a low BMI, which, however, did not reach statistical significance [ 38 ].