Influence of diet and obesity on COPD development and outcomes

International Journal of COPD

Volumn 9, Issue , 2014, Pages 723-733

  Hanson, Corrine ^a   Rutten, Erica P ^b   Wouters, Emiel F M ^b,c   Rennard, Stephen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Centre of Expertise for Chronic Organ Failure   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

COPD; Diet; Lung function; Nutrition; Obesity

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAT MASS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LUNG FUNCTION; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ANIMAL; DIET; LUNG; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; PROTECTION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; DIET; HUMANS; LUNG; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84907356149     PISSN: 11769106     EISSN: 11782005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S50111     Document Type: Review

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