Body Mass Index and Bronchodilator Responsiveness in Adults: Analysis of 2 Population-Based Studies in 4 South American Countries
There was a differential relationship between BMI and types of BDR: higher BMI was associated with FVC-specific responsiveness, whereas lower BMI was linked to FEV<sub>1</sub>-specific BDR in individuals with asthma and chronic bronchitis and to overall BDR in those with chronic bronchitis.
Authors
- Antonio Bernabé‐Ortiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6834-1376)
- J. Jaime Miranda
- Andrés G. Lescano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9779-633X)
- Adolfo Rubinstein
- William Checkley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1106-8812)
- Robert A. Wise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8353-2349)
- Anderson N. Soriano-Moreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5535-811X)
- Laura Gutiérrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9423-4320)
- Vilma Irazola
- Robert H. Gilman
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0608
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Fogarty International Center