Physical activity and risk of comorbidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Multi-morbidity is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and low levels of physical activity are hypothesized to be an important risk factor. The current study aimed to assess the longitudinal association between physical activity and risk of seven categories of comorbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. The study included 409 patients from primary care practice in the Netherlands and Switzerland. We assessed physical activity using the Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam Physical Activity Questionnaire at baseline and followed patients for up to 5 years. During follow-up, patients reported their comorbidities (cardiovascular, neurological, endocrine, musculoskeletal, malignant, and infectious diseases) and completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depr

SUBMITTER: Yu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5437069 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature