Body mass index as a predictor of quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study

Sonam Kushwaha; Ankita Singh; Rowanti Neha Bage; Vibha Swaroop

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220721

Authors

Sonam Kushwaha Department of Community Medicine, LHMC, New Delhi, India
Ankita Singh Department of Public Health, Kalyan Singh Super Speciality Cancer Institute, Lucknow, UP, India
Rowanti Neha Bage IDSP, NCDC, Delhi, India
Vibha Swaroop Department of Community Medicine, MAMC, Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220721

Keywords:

BMI, COPD, Health related quality of life, St. George’s respiratory questionnaire

Abstract

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem with increasing mortality worldwide. Obesity is well known to be associated with increased morbidity and mortality in the general population but in the case of COPD, a phenomenon known as the “obesity paradox” is observed. Nutritional status is a good prognostic indicator in patients with COPD.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital of Lucknow with 250 COPD patients to assess their body mass index (BMI) using Quetelet’s formula. Study subjects were selected using a systematic random sampling method.

Results: The mean BMI was observed to be 24.93±4.0. Health-related quality of life of undernourished patients was most affected. A statistically significant relation was seen across all the components of SGRQ.

Conclusions: The results of the study indicated that the malnourished COPD patients had poor health-related quality of life and severe limitation in airflow.

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Author Biography

Sonam Kushwaha, Department of Community Medicine, LHMC, New Delhi, India

Senior Resident, LHMC

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