Journal article
Nutritional supplementation for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and low body weight have impaired pulmonary status, reduced diaphragmatic mass, lower exercise capacity and higher mortality than those who are adequately nourished. Nutritional support may be useful for their comprehensive care.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of nutritional support on anthropometric measures, pulmonary function, respiratory and peripheral muscles …
Authors
Ferreira IM; Brooks D; White J; Goldstein R
Journal
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 2012, No. 12,
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/14651858.cd000998.pub3
ISSN
1361-6137