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 systemic inflammation in COPD.

Source: Artery Research - November 25, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nichola Gale, Ali Albarrati, Margaret Munnery, Dennis Shale, John Cockcroft Source Type: research