Author/Authors :
Sabour, Hadis Department of Nutrition - Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran , Noroozi Javidan, Abbas Imam Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Vafa, Mohammad Reza Department of Nutrition - Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran , Shidfar, Farzad Department of Nutrition - Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran , Nazari, Maryam Imam Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Saberi, Hooshang Imam Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Rahimi, Abbas Department of Statistics - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Emami Razavi, Hasan Imam Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: Despite an elevated obesity risk in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), investigation on the effects of
age, obesity predictors, and injury related factors is yet to be unknown within the SCI population.
METHODS: Obesity predictors were measured in 162 patients
RESULTS: 27.5% of the participants were overweight and 5.6% of them were obese. Mean BMI was different between
patients with tetraplegia and paraplegia (p < 0.01). More than 20% of participants had central obesity, significantly patients
with higher age and time since injury.
CONCLUSIONS: Significant positive relationship was found between level of injury and BMI. Participants with higher
age and time since injury had higher waist circumference.
Keywords :
Spinal Cord Injuries , Obesity , Body Mass Index , Iran
