作者: Lynnette M Jones , Michael Legge , Ailsa Goulding
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(03)00045-5
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摘要: Abstract Jones LM, Legge M, Goulding A. Healthy body mass index values often underestimate fat in men with spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2003;84:1068- 71. Objective: To examine the relation between (BMI) and adiposity injury (SCI). Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Outpatient study 2 centers New Zealand. Participants: Nineteen traumatic SCI were age-, height-, weight-matched 19 able-bodied men. Interventions: Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures: BMI (kg/m ) dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry measures of total regional lean tissue mass. Results: Although groups had similar BMIs, was 8.9kg lower (95% confidence interval [CI], −12.7 to −5.2; P Conclusions: Body greater for any given group. Many patients do not appear be obese, yet they carry large amounts tissue. is widely used estimate adiposity, but it may SCI.