Predictors of longitudinal changes in body weight, muscle and fat in patients with and ever-smokers at risk of COPD.
Akio YamazakiDaisuke KinoseSatoru KawashimaYoko TsunodaYumiko MatsuoYasuki UchidaHiroaki NakagawaMasafumi YamaguchiEmiko OgawaYasutaka NakanoPublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2023)
Severe airflow limitation predicted future muscle wasting in patients with COPD and ever-smokers at risk of COPD. Airflow limitation with a PEF slightly below 90% of the predicted value may require intervention to prevent future muscle loss.