Changes in body composition during and after inpatient rehabilitation in people with recent spinal cord injury

Abstract

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Relationship between initial functional level and weight change in individuals with subacute spinal cord injuries. A retrospective observational study

“…Relating our results to the existing literature by rst discussing the changes in weight during in-hospital rehabilitation most studies suggest no signi cant changes in weight or BMI [11,12], which on average is consistent with the present results. However, results in this study reveal that there are differences in weight change based on subgroups of initial BMI.…”

“…However, results in this study reveal that there are differences in weight change based on subgroups of initial BMI. Changes in weight after discharge have most commonly been found to increase [4,11,14], especially considering long-term results [14,27] also consistent with ours. In our follow-up, the mean time between measurements after discharge approximates 3 years and does consistently with existing literature, indicate an increase in weight.…”

“…The phases of rehabilitation and return to daily living may in uence the body composition. Therefore it could be valuable to measure changes in body composition across the cross-sectional rehabilitation trajectory [11]. Recent studies found stable BMI within the rst years of trauma, though there has been a lack of sample size to establish patterns related to levels of functioning [11,12].…”

“…Therefore it could be valuable to measure changes in body composition across the cross-sectional rehabilitation trajectory [11]. Recent studies found stable BMI within the rst years of trauma, though there has been a lack of sample size to establish patterns related to levels of functioning [11,12]. However, other studies found patterns of initial weight loss, followed by either continued weight loss, weight gain, or stable weight [13], and long-term follow-up at 5 years suggest that an increase in BMI occurs across racial groups [14].…”

Prevalence of Sarcopenic Obesity and Factors Influencing Body Composition in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury in Japan

“…This discrepancy may be attributable to differences in our patients’ characteristics. Our study included patients in the subacute to chronic phase; thus, body composition might have still been changing [ 37 ]. Additionally, our patients were much older (median age: 64 years) and more patients suffered from motor-incomplete injuries than those included in previous studies.…”