Influence of obesity on the course, treatment and prognosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract

Obesity is associated with many chronic diseases, including the cardiovascular system diseases, diabetes mellitus, and currently more and more attention is focused on the role of overweight and obesity in lung diseases. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the diseases characterized by high incidence, disability, ranking third among the leading causes of death worldwide. Association between obesity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is increasingly recognized, but to date remains largely unexplored. On the one hand, the obesity is associated with reduced lung function, increasing prevalence of certain lung diseases. On the other hand, obesity has a protective effect in case of severe course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The nature of nutrient intake and diet is also associated with lung function, which is reflected in the character of the course and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thus, the establishment and in-depth study of the causal relationships between obesity, nature of nutrition and lung function with a view to the further development of strategies for the prevention and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients who are overweight or obese is relevant. Studying prognostic role of obesity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is promising.

Keywords

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / obesity / diet / nature of nutrition / pulmonary function impairment

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Kozhevnikova S.A., Budnevskiy A.V., Malysh E.J., Ovsyannikov E.S.