Association between weight-adjusted waist index and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Our findings suggest a significant positive association between WWI and the self-reported prevalence of COPD. WWI shows promise as a simple, non-invasive anthropometric tool that may aid in identifying individuals with higher odds of having COPD in clinical and public health settings.
Authors
- Xiaodong Lv
- Yu Gan
- Xingshi Hua
Institutions
- Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334922
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00