Multimorbidity of overweight and obesity alongside anxiety and depressive disorders in individuals with spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the prevalence of anxiety/depression and overweight/obesity (Aim 1) and the multimorbidity of these conditions (Aim 2) in a sample of adults with and without spinal cord injury (SCI). Aim 3 was to examine whether overweight/obese individuals with SCI differ on the prevalence of anxiety/depressive disorders compared to non-overweight/obese individuals with SCI.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Participants

Individuals ≥16 years old who had patient encounters between January 1, 2011, and February 28, 2018. In total, 761 598 individuals were included, of which 3136 had SCI.

Main outcome measures

Individuals were identified as diagnosed with SCI, anxiety and/or depressive disorders, and overweight/obesity using the International Classificatio

SUBMITTER: Graupensperger S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8725715 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature