Trends and projections of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease burden in postmenopausal women: a comparative study of four Western Pacific countries, 1990–2050

Key Result

The absolute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease burden among postmenopausal women in four Western Pacific countries is growing despite improving epidemiological trends.

Key Points

• To assess the trends and future projections of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) burden in postmenopausal women across four Western Pacific countries.
• Comparative analysis of COPD data from four countries
• Examination of epidemiological trends from 1990 to 2050
• Focus on postmenopausal female population
• Overall increase in COPD burden among postmenopausal women
• Discrepancies in trends across the four Western Pacific countries
• Need for national policies to address growing burden