7.10 AORTIC STIFFNESS AND BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)
Background: Patients with COPD have increased Cardiovascular (CV) risk and commonly present with altered body composition. Patients with COPD and a low BMI have poorer health outcomes1, while obesity may increase CV risk2. The aim of this analysis was to explore BMI, CV risk, exercise capacity and s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930420/view |