Open AccessObesity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Author(s) -
Ivan Čekerevac,
Zorica Lazić
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1106322c
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , overweight , obesity , body mass index , pulmonary function testing , quality of life (healthcare) , anthropometry , weight loss , bode index , pulmonary disease , physical therapy , cardiology , pulmonary rehabilitation , nursing
Nutritional abnormalities have one of the most important systematic effects on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A relationship between COPD and obesity has been observed and recognised. In COPD patients, beside changes in the total body weight, changes in body composition are also possible with the loss of fat-free mass (FFM).