Evaluating the association between obesity and discharge functional status after pediatric injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with obesity frequently have functional impairment after critical illness. Although obesity increases morbidity risk after trauma, the association with functional outcomes in children is unknown.

Objective

To evaluate the association of weight with functional impairment at hospital discharge in children with serious injuries.

Methods

This secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective study included children <15 years old with a serious injury. Four weight groups, underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity/severe obesity were defined by body mass index z-scores. The functional status scale (FSS) measured impairment across six functional domains before injury and at hospital discharge. New domain morbidity was defined as a change ≥2 point

SUBMITTER: Ward SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9808528 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature