Strength of association between body mass index and physical function scores in paediatric burn patients: A National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Burn Model System study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Increased body weight has been associated with reduced muscle wasting in the early catabolic phase after a severe burn. Yet, overweight and obese non-burn children often exhibit impaired musculoskeletal function, which may lead to poor physical function (PF). We aimed to determine the association between body mass index (BMI) at discharge and self-reported PF and caregiver proxy-reported PF during recovery of burned children.

Materials and methods

This is a retrospective multisite longitudinal study in paediatric burn patients ((8-17 y old at time of burn). PF outcome measures were self-reported mobility, proxy-reported mobility, and upper extremity PF evaluated using PROMIS measures at 6-, 12-, and 24-months after injury. Primary exposure variable was BMI-for-age

SUBMITTER: Rontoyanni VG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9232948 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature