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International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 12, 2017 - Issue
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Original Research

Impact of overweight and obesity on acute exacerbations of COPD – subgroup analysis of the Taiwan Obstructive Lung Disease cohort

Yu-Feng Wei1 Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung;2 Institute of Biotechnolog and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung
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Ying-Huang Tsai3 Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi
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Chin-Chou Wang4 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung
&
Ping-Hung Kuo5 Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 2723-2729 | Published online: 12 Sep 2017

Figures & data

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population by BMI category (n=1,096)

Table 2 Comorbidities of the study participants

Figure 1 Frequency of COPD exacerbations in the previous year (overall, P=0.019).

Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.

Figure 1 Frequency of COPD exacerbations in the previous year (overall, P=0.019).Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.

Figure 2 Frequency of COPD exacerbations by BMI category (overall, P=0.062).

Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.
Figure 2 Frequency of COPD exacerbations by BMI category (overall, P=0.062).

Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the frequent exacerbator phenotype (AE ≧2/year)

 

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