Open AccessFactors Affecting Metabolic Syndrome in Individuals With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
Author(s) -
Ji Won Shin,
Tayeon Kim,
Bum-Suk Lee,
Onyoo Kim
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
annals of rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2234-0653
pISSN - 2234-0645
DOI - 10.5535/arm.21144
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , waist , metabolic syndrome , obesity , population , odds ratio , anthropometry , cohort , demography , environmental health , sociology
To assess the validity of different anthropometric measures (waist circumference [WC], body mass index [BMI], and percentage body fat) in diagnosing metabolic syndrome (MetS) among individuals with SCI and provides preliminary data for future studies in setting obesity cutoff values for this population.