Childhood body size and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adulthood: a prospective cohort study
We found that a BMI trajectory above average throughout childhood was positively associated with COPD in adulthood. Thus, our results suggest that having overweight or obesity during this early period of life is an indicator of risk for the later development of COPD.
Authors
- Katja Leth-Møller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1624-9789)
- Flemming Madsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9911-0175)
- Frida Richter Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4729-2683)
- Jennifer L. Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9649-6615)
- Helena Bäckman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0553-8067)
- Jens‐Ulrik Stæhr Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4036-0521)
- Allan Linneberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0994-0184)
- Dorthe Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2227-323X)
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiratory Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2025.108416
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Karen Elise Jensens Fond
- Novo Nordisk
- Region Hovedstaden