Change in body mass index within the first-year post-injury: a VA Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) model systems study.
Racine Marcus BrownXinyu TangLaura E DreerSimon DriverMary Jo PughAaron M MartinTamara McKenzie-HartmanTimothy SheaMarc A SilvaRisa Nakase-RichardsonPublished in: Brain injury (2018)
While obesity among service members and Veterans post-TBI is below national averages, trends in weight gain between time of injury and 1-year follow-up were observed. Implications for health promotion and chronic disease management efforts with regards to rehabilitation for injured military are discussed. List of Abbreviations: BMI, Body mass index; BRFSS, Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; FIM, Functional Independence Measure; NIDILRR, National Institute on Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research; PCL-C, PTSD checklist-civilian; PSTD, Post-traumatic stress disorder; VA, Veterans Affairs; VA PRC, Veterans Affairs Polytrauma Rehabilitation; VA TBIMS, Veterans Affairs TBI Model Systems.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- traumatic brain injury
- body mass index
- birth weight
- health promotion
- quality improvement
- severe traumatic brain injury
- weight loss
- physical activity
- public health
- risk factors
- mental health
- social support
- mild traumatic brain injury
- insulin resistance
- depressive symptoms
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle