An observational study on body mass index during rehabilitation and follow-up in people with spinal cord injury in Denmark.

Nicolaj Jersild Holm Randi SteensgaardLone H SchouTom MøllerHelge Kasch Fin Biering-Sørensen

Published in: Spinal cord (2022)

Overall BMI was stable but higher than recommended in people with SCI undergoing rehabilitation at the two national centers in Denmark. Participants with an AIS D SCI were obese according to SCI adjusted BMI and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations during rehabilitation and at follow up.

Keyphrases

body mass index
spinal cord injury
weight gain
type diabetes
weight loss
physical activity
quality improvement
clinical practice
bariatric surgery
obese patients