Clinical Characteristics of Overweight Patients With Acute Exacerbation Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD).

Yuxin Gong Fawang Du Yu Yao Hanchao Wang Xiaochuan Wang Wei Xiong Qin Wang Gaoyan He Linlin Chen Heng Du Juan Yang Brent A Bauer Zhongruo Wang Huojin Deng Tao Zhu

Published in: The clinical respiratory journal (2024)

Collectively, we revealed that T2DM and hypertension were more common, and LYM% and ALT were higher in AECOPD patients with overweight than those with normal weight. The result suggests that AECOPD patients with overweight are at risk for additional comorbidities, potentially leading to worse outcomes.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
weight loss
weight gain
physical activity
blood pressure
body mass index
glycemic control
lung function
type diabetes
single cell
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation