Each 1%-per-year drop in the volume of air forcibly exhaled in one second was linked to 1.47 times the odds of frailty at 10 years.Each 1%-per-year drop in the volume of air forcibly exhaled in one second was linked to 1.47 times the odds of frailty at 10 years.
Never-smokers with versus without lung disease had cardiovascular disease hazard ratios (relative rates over time) of 1.23 for men and 1.24 for women.Never-smokers with versus without lung disease had cardiovascular disease hazard ratios (relative rates over time) of 1.23 for men and 1.24 for women.
FEV₁ declined by 10 mL per year across the cohort, and dropped 18 mL annually in individuals with normal baseline spirometry.FEV₁ declined by 10 mL per year across the cohort, and dropped 18 mL annually in individuals with normal baseline spirometry.
In a study of 1,619 adults, overall COPD prevalence reached 16.1% and lung restriction reached 21.3%, with odds for both rising with older age.In a study of 1,619 adults, overall COPD prevalence reached 16.1% and lung restriction reached 21.3%, with odds for both rising with older age.