Open AccessThe Impact Of Body Mass Index On Inpatient‐ Versus Outpatient‐Treated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
Author(s) -
Ariane Jacob,
Catherine Laurin,
Kim Lavoie,
Grégory Moullec,
Maxine Boudreau,
Catherine Lemière,
Simon Bacon
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2013/131072
Subject(s) - medicine , underweight , overweight , body mass index , exacerbation , copd , prospective cohort study , risk factor
Increased body weight has been associated with worse prognoses for many chronic diseases; however, this relationship is less clear in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with underweight patients experiencing higher morbidity than normal or overweight patients.
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