Pulmonary Medicine

COPD in Japan vs. the US: Comparing Prevalence and Mortality Rates


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Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Akira Sekikawa, MD, MPH, PhD

Despite its historically higher smoking rates, Japan has significantly lower COPD prevalence and mortality than the United States. But incorporating certain elements of the Japanese diet and implementing public health practices may help reverse this paradox. Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share the findings from his recent meta-analysis comparing the two nations is Dr. Akira Sekikawa, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health.

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