Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Smoking Status — United States, 2017

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Wheaton, Anne G. ; Liu, Yong ; Croft, Janet B. ; VanFrank, Brenna ; Croxton, Thomas L. ; Punturieri, Antonello ; Postow, Lisa ; Greenlund, Kurt J.
• Description:
  Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the United States; however, an estimated one fourth of adults with COPD have never smoked (1). CDC analyzed state-specific Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data from 2017, which indicated that, overall among U.S. adults, 6.2% (age-adjusted) reported having been told by a health care professional that they had COPD. The age-adjusted prevalence of COPD was 15.2% among current cigarette smokers, 7.6% among former smokers, and 2.8% among adults who had never smoked. Higher prevalences of COPD were observed in southeastern and Appalachian states, regardless of smoking status of respondents. Whereas the strong positive correlation between state prevalence of COPD and state prevalence of current smoking was expected among current and former smokers, a similar relationship among adults who had never smoked suggests secondhand smoke exposure as a potential risk factor for COPD. Continued promotion of smoke-free environments might reduce COPD among both those who smoke and those who do not.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Female Humans Male Middle Aged Prevalence Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Risk Factors Smoking Young Adult

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 68(24):533-538
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6824a1
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  31220055
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6586372
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Volume:
  68
• Issue:
  24
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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