Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2012.501.505AhmadiAfsane HaghighatNeda HakimrabetMaryam Tolide-ieHamidreza 1020121510Malnutrition is a common problem in moderate or severe Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients which affects body composition
and food intake of these patients. In this study, the relationship of the stage
of COPD with nutritional intake and body mass index in COPD patients were investigated
and compared with healthy people and Dietary Reference Intake tables. A total
of 93 COPD patients were referred by pulmonary physicians in Motahari and Faghihi
medical centers. Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) was used in order to confirm
the diagnosis of COPD and also categorize the patients into three categories
(mild, moderate and sever). The control group consisted of 108 adults matched
to the cases by age and gender. Anthropometric indices and physical activity
and a 24 h dietary recall were recorded. All analyses were performed using the
SPSS 14. All data presented as means (±SD). The mean intake of energy
(p = 0.002), protein (p<0.001), fat (p = 0.007), vitamin C (p = 0.003), vitamin
E (p<0.001), magnesium (p<0.001) and omega-3 (p<0.001) was significantly
lower in COPD patients compared with controls. The mean BMI of the severe group
was significantly lower than the controls (p = 0.016). The mean intake of energy,
carbohydrate, fat, vitamin E, magnesium and omega-3 was significantly lower
in both case and control groups compared to the RDA (p<0.001) for all of
the mentioned nutrients). Vitamin C intake was lower than RDA in the case (p<0.001)
and also in the control males (p<0.001). In COPD patients, there is a significant
relationship between the stage of COPD and nutrients intake and their BMI.]]>Agusti, A.G.N., A. Noguera, J. Sauleda, E. Sala, J. Pons and X. Busquets,200321347360Batres, S.A., J.V. Leon and A.S. Rodolfo,200743283288Asia Pacific COPD Roundtable Group,200510917Do Amaral, A.F., A.L. Rodrigues-Junior, J. Terra Filho, H. Vannucchi and J.A. Martinez,200814CR524CR529Foley, R.J. and R. ZuWallack,200121288295Grigorakos, L., E. Sotiriou, N. Markou, S. Stratouli, E. Boutzouka, G. Philntisis and G. Baltopoulos,20095616121614Hallin, R., U.K. Koivisto-Hursti, E. Lindberg and C. Janson,2006100561567Heffner, J.E. and J.E. Repine,1989140531554Landbo, C., E. Prescott, P. Lange, J. Vestbo and T.P. Almdal,199916018561861Matsuyama, W., H. Mitsuyama, M. Watanabe, K. Oonakahara, I. Higashimoto, M. Osame and K. Arimura,200512838173827Murray, C.J.L. and A.D. Lopez,199734914981504Palmer, N., D.H. Mueller, L. Gilson, A. Mills and A. Haines,200436413651370Saudny-Unterberger, H., J.G. Martin and K. Gray-Donald,1997156794799Schols, A.M., W.A. Buurman, A.J. Staal van den Brekel, M.A. Dentener and E.F. Wouters,199651819824Schwartz, J. and S.T. Weiss,199459110114Siafakas, N.M., P. Vermeire, N.B. Pride, P. Paoletti and J. Gibson et al.,1995813981420Slinde, F., L. Ellegard, A.M. Gronberg, S. Larsson and L. Rossander-Hulthen,200322159165Soler-Cataluna, J.J., L. Sanchez-Sanchez, M.A. Martinez-Garcia, P.R. Sanchez, E. Salcedo and M. Navarro,200512821082115Tang, N.L., M.L. Chung, M. Elia, E. Hui and C.M. Lum et al.,200256282287Vermeeren, M.A., A.M. Schols and E.F. Wouters,19971022642269Walda, I.C., C.Tabak, H.A. Smit, L. Rasanen and F. Fidanza et al.,200256638643