Impact of Body Mass Index on Risk of Exacerbation in Patients With COPD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this review is to synthesize current evidence of the association between body mass index (BMI) categories and the risk of exacerbation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods

A systematic search was conducted across 3 electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, and Scopus. Eligible studies must have reported on the association between BMI (either as continuous or categorical) and risk of COPD exacerbation, as defined according to recognized clinical criteria. Observational studies (cohort, case-control, cross-sectional) were eligible for inclusion. The Newcastle Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to evaluate the methodological quality. Combined effect sizes were reported as relative risk (RR) and corresponding 95% confidence inter

SUBMITTER: Wang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11548972 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature