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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6824a1
Personal Author:
Wheaton, Anne G. ; Liu, Yong ; Croft, Janet B. ; VanFrank, Brenna ; Croxton, Thomas L. ; ... More +
Wheaton, Anne G. ; Liu, Yong ; Croft, Janet B. ; VanFrank, Brenna ; Croxton, Thomas L. ; Punturieri, Antonello ; Postow, Lisa ; Greenlund, Kurt J. Less -
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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.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Risk Factors
Smoking
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 68(24):533-538
Pubmed ID:
31220055
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6586372
Document Type:
Journal Article
Name as Subject:
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (U.S.)
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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