Spinal Cord Injury

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Understanding the Role of Body Mass Index in the Health and Function of People with Spinal Cord Injury Through Large Dataset Research (1014613)

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

12:35 PM – 1:50 PM ET

Presenter(s)

Yuying Chen, MD, PhD

Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama

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Gary J. Farkas, PHD

Postdoctoral fellow
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida

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Huacong Wen, PhD

Postdoctoral fellow
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama

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Yu-Hsiang Kao

Postdoctoral Fellow
LSUHSC School of Public Health
New Orleans, Louisiana

This symposium will review the research findings regarding the role of body mass index in health and function, including functional improvement, cardiometabolic disorders, and mortality after spinal cord injury (SCI) using a large dataset. The presentation will provide recommendations for the application of the findings for practitioners to improve the health and functional outcome following SCI. Available resources and general considerations for accessing and analyzing large dataset in rehabilitation research will also be discussed

Learning Objectives:

Identify the resources and process considerations for using large dataset for studying BMI-related health issues
Describe the impact of body mass index on the health and function of people with spinal cord injury
Discuss how the findings from current research can inform health care policy and guide clinical practice