Examination of the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and functional independence level in children with spina bifida

Şimşek T. T., Türkücüoʇlu B., Tezcan S.

Developmental Neurorehabilitation, cilt.18, sa.3, ss.149-154, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/17518423.2013.796419
  • Dergi Adı: Developmental Neurorehabilitation
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.149-154
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Body mass index, dependency, functional independent, obesity, spina bifida
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2015 Informa UK Ltd.Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and functional independence level in children with spina bifida (SB). Methods: The study included 116 children between 5 and 18 years. Subjects' socio-demographic characteristics, BMI values and functional independence levels were recorded. Results: There was negative correlation between BMI and communication and social cognition in girls (p<0.05). No correlation was found between BMI and WeeFIM in boys (p>0.05). Conclusion: The results indicated that body weight in children with SB affected functional independency and that precautions to control weight important in these children.