Does obesity impact the pattern and outcome of trauma in children?

Abstract Purpose/Background Childhood obesity is pandemic condition. The effect of obesity on trauma outcomes in children has been relatively understudied. We conducted this study to ascertain the effects of obesity on the hospital outcome of injured children. Methods A retrospective cohort study of...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2012-07, Vol.47 (7), p.1404-1409
Main Authors: Alselaim, Nahar, Malaekah, Haifa, Saade, Mayssa, Hussein, Mohammed, AlTokhais, Tariq, Albedah, Khalid, Zamakhshary, Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Childhood obesity
Cohort Studies
Female
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Injury
Injury Severity Score
Male
Obesity - complications
Outcome
Patterns
Pediatrics
Prognosis
Proportional Hazards Models
Registries
Retrospective Studies
Saudi Arabia
Surgery
Trauma
Wounds and Injuries - complications
Wounds and Injuries - diagnosis
Wounds and Injuries - mortality
Wounds and Injuries - therapy
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Summary:Abstract Purpose/Background Childhood obesity is pandemic condition. The effect of obesity on trauma outcomes in children has been relatively understudied. We conducted this study to ascertain the effects of obesity on the hospital outcome of injured children. Methods A retrospective cohort study of patients aged 2 to 18 years admitted to the King Abdul Aziz Medical City between May 2001 and May 2009 was conducted. Patients were categorized as lean (body mass index
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.02.015