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Chapter 6 The 10 PREVENTABLE Killer Diseases
Obesity And Smoking
The International Journal of General Medicine says: Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by the
progressive and largely irreversible airflow obstruction and occurs
predominately in smokers. COPD and Obesity share a complex
interplay of similarities, which seems to compound each
condition. Both are associated with deterioration in lung function,
hypoxia, and a low-grade systemic inflammation, which
predispose to increasing medical morbidity and mortality.
Studies have demonstrated that in early COPD and obesity
correlates positively with a rise in mortality. There is a higher
prevalence of overweight and obesity in the early COPD
population compared with the general population.
Physiological and metabolic factors related to COPD and obesity seems to jeopardize morbidity and mortality
further when in association. WE SAW THIS ON THE LAST TWO PAGES.
IF Government & Medical Authorities Were Right - Why Did Obesity Rise So Rapidly Since 1975 ?
