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Correlation of Body Mass Index and Oxygen Saturation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients at a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Prativa SangroulaSandip GhimireBrajendra SrivastavaDivas AdhikariKiran DhonjuAmit ShresthaSapana Ghimire
Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2023)
Our study shows that BMI and oxygen saturation have an inverse association with COPD severity. The correlation of BMI and oxygen saturation with COPD grade could provide a supplementary marker of disease severity, which could be useful in the understanding of the disease process and subsequent management of COPD.
Keyphrases
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • tertiary care
  • lung function
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • air pollution
  • weight loss