Journal of Research in Medical Sciences1735-199516320110314Obesity predictors in people with chronic spinal cord injury: an analysis by injury related variables58405840ENHadisSabourAbbasNoroozi JavidanMohammadRezaVafaNutrition Department, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.. rezavafa@iums.ac.irFarzadShidfarMaryamNazariHooshangSaberiAbbasRahimiHasanEmami Razavi201008022010092720100927BACKGROUND: Despite an elevated obesity risk in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), investigation on the effects of age, obesity predictors and injury related factors is yet to be unknown within the SCI population.METHODS: Obesity predictors were measured in 162 patients.RESULTS: 27.5% of the participants were overweight and 5.6% of them were obese. Mean BMI was different between patients with tetraplegia and paraplegia (p < 0.01). More than 20% of participants had central obesity, significantly patients with higher age and time since injury.CONCLUSIONS: Significant positive relationship was found between level of injury and BMI. Participants with higher age and time since injury had higher waist circumference.KEYWORDS: Spinal Cord Injuries, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Iran.