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Early COPD was defined as FEV1\/FVC less than the lower limit of normal in individuals under 50 years of age with 10 pack-years or greater of tobacco consumption.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Measurements and Main Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 8,064 individuals under 50 years of age with 10 pack-years or greater of tobacco consumption, 1,175 (15%) had early COPD, of whom 58% were current smokers. Individuals with early COPD more often had chronic respiratory symptoms, severe lung function impairment, asthma, and a history with bronchitis\/pneumonia. During the 14.4-year follow-up, we observed 117 acute hospitalizations with obstructive lung disease, 227 acute hospitalizations with pneumonia, and 185 deaths among the 8,064 younger adults. Compared with individuals without COPD, those with early COPD had multivariable adjusted hazard ratios of 6.42 (95% confidence interval, 3.39\u201312.2) for acute obstructive lung disease hospitalizations, 2.03 (1.43\u20132.88) for acute pneumonia hospitalizations, and 1.79 (1.28\u20132.52) for all-cause mortality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among individuals under 50 years of age and 10 pack-years or greater of tobacco consumption from the general population, 15% fulfill criteria of early COPD. 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