Body mass index influence on lap belt position and abdominal injury in frontal motor vehicle crashes.

Sydney SchiefferCasey CostaRohin GawdiKaran DevaneIsaac N RonningThomas R HartkaR Shayn MartinBahram KianiAnna N MillerFang-Chi HsuJoel D StitzelAshley A Weaver

Published in: Traffic injury prevention (2022)

In CIREN occupants with abdominal injury, those with obesity are more prone to positioning the lap belt superior to the ASIS, though the impact on abdominal injury incidence remains a key point for continued exploration into how occupant BMI affects crash safety and belt design.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
physical activity
weight loss
risk factors
working memory
functional connectivity
skeletal muscle