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SUBMITTER: Li J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7236866 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Jiachen J Zhu Lu L Wei Yuxia Y Lv Jun J Guo Yu Y Bian Zheng Z Du Huaidong H Yang Ling L Chen Yiping Y Zhou Yonglin Y Gao Ruqin R Chen Junshi J Chen Zhengming Z Cao Weihua W Yu Canqing C Li Liming L
The European respiratory journal 20200430 4
Bodyweight and fat distribution may be related to COPD risk. Limited prospective evidence linked COPD to abdominal adiposity. We investigated the association of body mass index (BMI) and measures of abdominal adiposity with COPD risk in a prospective cohort study.The China Kadoorie Biobank recruited participants aged 30-79 years from 10 areas across China. Anthropometric indexes were objectively measured at the baseline survey during 2004-2008. After exclusion of participants with prevalent COPD ...[more]