Long-term weight gain in obese COPD patients participating in a disease management program: a risk factor for reduced health-related quality of life

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RT @CResnews: [ARTICLE] What is the impact of #obesity on #HRQoL in pts with #COPD? Retrospective analysis of German claims data (N=1202) f…

[ARTICLE] What is the impact of #obesity on #HRQoL in pts with #COPD? Retrospective analysis of German claims data (N=1202) finds that obese pts gaining ≥4 BMI points over 5 years report significantly lower HRQoL than pts with stable BMI https://t.co/42pC7

Chronic disease extends over long time, and may affect quality of life. Yet, this is rarely studied. Just out, our real-world study on #COPD patients quantifies this risk for substantial #BMI gain over 5-years, including starting points for prevention. htt