Female Smokers Are at Greater Risk of Airflow Obstruction Than Male Smokers. UK Biobank.

Andre F S AmaralDavid P StrachanPeter G J BurneyDeborah L Jarvis

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2017)

Exposed to the same dose of smoking, women showed a higher risk of airflow obstruction than men. This could partly explain the increasingly smaller sex difference in the prevalence of COPD, especially in countries where smoking patterns have become similar between women and men.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
middle aged
risk factors
breast cancer risk
insulin resistance
pregnant women
skeletal muscle
cystic fibrosis