Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

Mehmet Rami Helvaci; Maden , Emin; Aydin , Leyla Yilmaz

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

Authors:

Mehmet Rami Helvaci | Maden , Emin | Aydin , Leyla Yilmaz

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Age and Ageing 2012 Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.17-22

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

8583

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

14498677

pISSN:

18390102

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Abstract:

 Background: We tried to understand presence of any effect of excess weight on the respiratory system.Methods: Patients with devastating illnesses and above the age of 70 years were excluded to avoid their possible effects on weight. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and age- and sex-matched controls were compared.Results: The study included 189 cases (69 patients with COPD). Mean age of COPD cases was 56.1 years, and there was a male predominance (68.1%) among them, probably due to the higher prevalence of smoking in males. Similarly, there was a higher prevalence of smoking in COPD cases (p<0.001). Although Body Mass Index (BMI) was higher in the COPD cases, the difference was nonsignificant, probably due to the small sample size. Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) was higher and high density lipoprotein cholesterol was lower in the COPD cases (p<0.05 for both). Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) were higher and low density lipoprotein cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and prevalences of hypertension and white coat hypertension were lower in the COPD cases, but the differences were nonsignificant probably due to the small sample size again.Conclusion: Although the BMI and FPG values and prevalences of type 2 DM and CHD were higher in the COPD cases, the differences were nonsignificant in most, probably due to the small sample size. So COPD may be one of the terminal end points of metabolic syndrome that should be searched with larger studies

Article Details

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

Authors:

Mehmet Rami Helvaci | Maden , Emin | Aydin , Leyla Yilmaz

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Age and Ageing 2012 Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.17-22

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

8583

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

14498677

pISSN:

18390102

Descriptors:

METABOLISM

PULMONARY EMBOLISMS

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

PATIENTS

SMOKING

DIABETES

BLOOD PRESSURE

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

metabolic syndrome

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Mehmet Rami Helvaci | Maden , Emin | Aydin , Leyla Yilmaz

Publisher: medi+WORLD International

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Middle East Journal of Age and Ageing 2012 Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.17-22

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2012

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 8583

Frequency: Bi-Monthly

eISSN: 14498677

pISSN: 18390102

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Mehmet Rami Helvaci | Maden , Emin | Aydin , Leyla Yilmaz

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Age and Ageing 2012 Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.17-22

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

8583

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

14498677

pISSN:

18390102