ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2014
Body mass index and the risk of injury in adults: a cross-sectional study.
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- Evaluation of Two Simple Functional Tests to Predict Attrition from Combat Service in Female Light Infantry Soldiers.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018Article
- Sex-specific association between obesity and self-reported falls and injuries among community-dwelling Canadians aged 65 years and older.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2017Article
- U-shaped association of body mass index in early adulthood with unintentional mortality from injuries: a cohort study of Swedish men with 35 years of follow-up.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2016Article
- Traumatic dental injuries in special health care needs children and association with obesity.Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of nonfatal body injury.
methodsWe analyzed data from 113,203 adults who participated in the Canadian Community Health Survey conducted in 2009-2010. Log-binomial models were used to estimate crude and adjusted relative risks of the association between BMI and the risk of body injury for men and women.
resultsOf 113,203 adult participants, 15,194 had self-reported body injuries during the past 12 months, with a 12-month cumulative incidence of 13.7% (weighted to Canadian population). There was a significant interaction between gender and BMI in relation to the risk of body injury, and therefore, analyses were stratified by gender. For women, we found a significant association between BMI and an increased risk of body injury. Women with an increased BMI had a significant increased risk of body injuries as compared with those with normal weight (adjusted relative risk: 1.13, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.02-1.25 for BMI 30.0-34.9 kg m(-)(2); 1.17, 95% CI=1.00-1.37 for BMI 35.0-39.9 kg m(-)(2); 1.41, 95% CI=1.16-1.69 for BMI ⩾ 40 kg m(-)(2)). A reduced risk of injury was observed in underweight women. There was no significant association between BMI and the risk of body injury for men. Obese persons of both gender were more likely to suffer injuries to the knee and lower leg, and in less demanding activities such as household chores or using the stairs.
conclusionsWe therefore conclude that increased BMI may be a risk factor for body injury in women, but not in men.
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