Abstract
Nutritional depletion is common in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The association of weight loss with a poor prognosis1 has brought further interest in understanding nutritional changes. In hospitalized patients tricep skinfolds (TSF), a measure of body fat stores; mid-arm muscle circumferences (MAMC), a measure of body protein stores; and body weight (BW) are decreased.2 However, the incidence of abnormalities was similar to those reported in a hospitalized general medical population.
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