TY - JOUR T1 - Lifetime body shapes and COPD-related symptoms JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 42 IS - Suppl 57 SP - P4725 AU - Marie Waatevik AU - Francisco Real AU - Tomas Eagan AU - Vivi Schlünssen AU - Torarinn Gislason AU - Bryndis Benediktsdottir AU - Rein Jögi AU - Ernst Omenaas AU - Christer Janson AU - Cecilie Svanes AU - Ferenc Macsali AU - Eva Lindberg AU - Ane Johannessen Y1 - 2013/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/42/Suppl_57/P4725.abstract N2 - Background: Little is known about how body shapes at different stages in life is associated with COPD-related symptoms in a general population.Aim: To examine associations between lifetime body shapes and chronic cough and cough with phlegm.Methods: In the RHINE study (2010-12), 12765 subjects 38-65yrs old answered questions regarding body shapes during childhood, adolescence and adulthood, and respiratory symptoms.We examined body shapes as risk factors for chronic cough and cough with phlegm using logistic regression adjusted for age, smoking habits and education.Results: Obesity was associated with cough with phlegm for men in childhood (OR 8.8 (95%CI 1.3, 60.0) and adolescence (OR 3.6 (95% CI 1.3, 10.2). No associations were found for women. In adulthood, lean body shape was associated with chronic cough in women. Increasing body shape and obesity was associated with both chronic cough and cough with phlegm in both genders, with higher ORs for men.View this table:Adjusted ORs (95% CI) for body shape at time of study and COPD-related symptomsConclusion: Body shape in adulthood is associated with COPD-related symptoms for both genders. In addition, obesity in childhood and adolescence is associated with COPD-related symptoms for men. ER -