In mild to moderate COPD, higher BMI was associated with a less rapid decline of FEV1 in male patients whereas this association was minimal in females patients. This gender-specific BMI effect was independent of #COPD severity and smoking status. https://t
We know that low #bmi is a risk factor for #copd progression...in #men but not so much in #women. There are so many differences between men and women with #copd but we treat everyone the same like they are all men. @Mo_Safavi