Gender modifies the effect of body mass index on lung function decline in mild-to-moderate COPD patients: a pooled analysis

• Main Authors: Chen, W, Sadatsafavi, M, FitzGerald, JM, Lynd, LD, Sin, DD
• Other Authors: SAW SWEE HOCK SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2022
• Subjects: Body mass index; COPD; FEV1; Lung function decline; Aged; Body Mass Index; British Columbia; Disease Progression; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Forced Expiratory Volume; Forecasting; Humans; Incidence; Lung; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Respiratory Function Tests; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Sex Distribution; Sex Factors
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/226811
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1186/s12931-021-01656-5