Metabolic Syndrome in South Korean Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Focus on Gender Differences

Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic syndrome (MetS), focusing on gender differences and using large-scale data on the Korean general population. Methods: The total sample included 9,079 eligible participants aged ≥ 40 y...

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Main Authors: Jinhee Kim, Jae Yong Yoo, Hee Sun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Asian Nursing Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131718307345