Association of body mass index with exercise cardiopulmonary responses in lung function-matched patients with chronic obstructive patients with chronic obstructive

• Published in: Heart & lung Vol. 41; no. 4; p. 374
• Main Authors: Lan, Chou-Chin, Su, Chiu-Ping, Chou, Lih-Lih, Yang, Mei-Chen, Lim, Chor-Shen, Wu, Yao-Kuang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: St. Louis Elsevier Science Ltd 01.07.2012
• Subjects: Body mass index; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Exercise; Lungs; Oxygen; Quality of life

Lung function is traditionally used to define the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, this does not exclude other factors. This study investigated the influence of body mass index (BMI) on exercise responses and quality of life in patients with COPD matched for values...