EUGLOREH project
THE STATUS OF HEALTH IN THE EUROPEAN UNION:
TOWARDS A HEALTHIER EUROPE

FULL REPORT

PART II - HEALTH CONDITIONS

5. HEALTH IMPACTS OF NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND RELATED TIME-TRENDS

5.8. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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5.8. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

Acronyms

 

AL

airflow limitation

AO

airway obstruction

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CVD

cardiovascular disease

ECRHS

European Community Respiratory Health Survey

ELF

European Lung Foundation

ERS

European Respiratory Society

FEV1

forced expiratory volume in one second

FFMI

Fat-Free Mass Index

GOLD

the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

GP

General Practitioner

OLIN

Obstructive Lung Disease in Northern Sweden

RI

Respiratory Infections

RR

Relative Risk

VC

Vital Capacity