Many outcomes can occur if a person leads an unhealthy lifestyle. These health decisions a person makes could make chronic illnesses worse than they already are. Chronic bronchitis is a chronic disease that affects the individual's lungs. This chronic condition can become even worse if a person does not maintain a healthy lifestyle. Chronic bronchitis can progress to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease occurs when the fibers in the lungs begin to deteriorate. The person with this condition should make sure they understand the lifestyle factors they will need to prevent chronic bronchitis from progressing to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. If people maintain healthy lifestyle factors such as reducing smoking habits and eating a healthy diet; will reduce the risk of worsening chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A person with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could prevent the disease from getting worse if they stopped the damage to their lungs. When a person has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, it is a deterioration of their lungs. Many factors contribute to the deterioration of a person's lungs and make chronic obstructive pulmonary disease worse. The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Health Center stated that “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease gets worse over time. You cannot undo the damage done to your lungs. But you can take steps to prevent further damage” (COPD Health Center, February 10, 2014). This article states that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will get worse if the damage to a person's lungs persists. This means that a person should maintain healthy lifestyle factors that...... middle of paper...... Worsening of obstructive lung disease can only be avoided if a person maintains conditions healthy lifestyles such as little or no smoking and staying fit. If a person quits smoking and hangs out with people who smoke, their lungs will feel better and begin to heal. Second-hand smoke also plays a role in worsening chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. If a person ensures that their lifestyle is free of people who smoke, they will eventually improve. When people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease don't exercise and eat properly, their disease also gets worse. If they don't exercise, their lungs and heart work harder and weaken, making the situation worse than it is. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a disease that should not be taken lightly and those who suffer from it must maintain a very healthy lifestyle..