Skeletal muscle dysfunction occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and affects both ventilatory and nonventilatory muscle groups. It represents a very …

Rationale: There is a need to identify clinically meaningful predictors of mortality following
hospitalized COPD exacerbation. Objectives: The aim of this study was to systematically …

Body mass index and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmona... : Medicine Body mass index
and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A dose–response meta-analysis …

Background The association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in patients
suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been a subject of interest …

Abstract The positive association between overweight, obesity, and cardiovascular and all-
cause mortality is well established, even though this relation is typically U shaped with an …

Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are a leading
cause of hospitalizations in the United States and the major cost driver of COPD. This study …

Background Various criteria have been used so far for the diagnosis of malnutrition or
sarcopenia in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

High cardiovascular mortality is well documented in lean phenotypes exhibiting visceral fat
accumulation. In contrast, corpulent phenotypes with predominantly subcutaneous fat …

Background Nutritional status, weight loss and cachexia have important prognostic
implications in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Body mass …

The global increase in the prevalence and incidence of obesity has called serious attention
to this issue as a major public health concern. Obesity is associated with many chronic …