Obesity and Penetrating Trauma: Outcomes from a Level 1 Trauma Center in New York City.

Published in: Open access emergency medicine : OAEM (2024)

This study did not demonstrate the existence of a "cushioning effect" in the setting of penetrating traumatic injury. Patients with increased BMI had similar a ISS score and patterns of injury as their non-obese counterparts.

Keyphrases

weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight gain
insulin resistance
spinal cord injury
adipose tissue
body mass index
trauma patients
bariatric surgery
high fat diet induced
physical activity