Dietary Behaviour and Nutrition in Patients with COPD Treated with Long-Term Oxygen Therapy.
Dominika MekalAleksandra CzerwAndrzej DeptalaPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
The diet of COPD patients treated with long-term oxygen therapy was improperly balanced, with deficiencies of important nutrients. Airflow obstruction in the respiratory tract was significantly smaller in obese patients, and greater in patients with diagnosed malnutrition.