Vitamin D Status and Longitudinal Changes in Body Composition in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - A Prospective Observational Study.

Maria MinterJenny van OdijkHanna AugustinFelipe V C MachadoFrits M E FranssenMartijn A. SpruitLowie E G W Vanfleteren

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2024)

Vitamin D status was not associated with BC or longitudinal changes in BC. However, vitamin D insufficiency and low BMD were more prevalent in patients with COPD compared to controls.

Keyphrases

body composition
resistance training
bone mineral density
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cross sectional
lung function
air pollution