COPD Symptoms
This symptom prevents you from completing normal activities
What is shortness of breath
Hyperinflated lungs, barrel chest, and blebs
What is Emphysema
Affects 11.7 million people worldwide
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This calculation determines body fat based on height and weight
May result in frequent hospital visits
What is lung infections
Increased mucus production and thickened airway walls
What is chronic bronchitis
This habbit increases the risk and progression of COPD
What is smoking
Increased energy expenditure causes this
What is fatigue
Airway hyper-responsiveness
What is asthma
A normal BMI increases survival rate for this stage of COPD
What is mild to moderate
This BMI range is considered normal
What is 18.5 - 24.9
Increased production of this may cause obstruction in the airways
What is mucus
caused by genetic mutation
what is cystic fibrosis
Diseases associated with COPD
What is Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, Asthma, and Bronchiectasis
This nutrient increases shortness of breath in COPD patients
Carbohydrates
This occurs in small airways in COPD lungs
What is inflammation
Permanent widening of bronchioles with increased muscus
What is bronchiectasis
This BMI is associated with severe COPD
What is less than 18.5
This nutrient should be prioritized in COPD meal plans
what is protein