Only severe COPD is associated with being underweight: results from a population survey
Low body mass index (BMI) and malnutrition in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with a poor prognosis. The prevalence of underweight, as well as overweight, in severity grades of COPD is sparsely investigated in studies of the general population and the associated patterns...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5034593/ |