Cardiometabolic risk profile in muscle wasted COPD patients with abdominal obesity and the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation

Conclusions: The elevated cardiometabolic risk and its poor response to PR suggests metabolic inflexibility in emphysematous COPD patients with combined low muscle mass and AO.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 7, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Beijers, R., van de Bool, C., van den Borst, B., Franssen, F., Wouters, E., Schols, A. Tags: 1.2 Rehabilitation and Chronic Care Source Type: research