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Interdependence of physical inactivity, loss of muscle mass and low dietary intake: Extrapulmonary manifestations in older chro

Respiratory
Author
Kazuya Yoshimura et al.
Used Parameters : SMI

Publication Year : 2017

Country : Japan

Journal : GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Aim Extrapulmonary manifestations, such as reductions in skeletal muscle and physical inactivity, are important clinical features of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and might depend on the severity of COPD. As it is still unclear whether the relationship between muscle loss and physical inactivity is dominated by a disease‐specific relationship or caused by patient factors, including physiological aging, we aimed to investigate the pulmonary or extrapulmonary factors associated with physical inactivity …
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