BMI, Psychosocial Correlates, Pain and Activities of Daily Living in Sickle Cell Disease Patients

Pain, psychosocial issues and impaired activities of daily living (ADLs) are common in sickle cell disease (SCD). Improved longevity may be leading to increases in body mass index (BMI). We both describe an SCD clinic population and determine if BMI, psychosocial distress, and pain predict impairmen...

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Published in:	Progress in Preventive Medicine
Main Authors:	Kelli Kaufman, MS, Shao-Hua Chin, BS, Chanaka Kahathuduwa, MBBS, MPhil, Mary Wood, MA, Miriam Feliu, PsyD, LaBarron Hill, PhD, Camela Barker, MA, Rosellen Reif, MS, Abigail Keys, PsyD, Christopher L. Edwards, PhD, Martin Binks, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis 2018-06-01
Online Access:	http://journals.lww.com/progprevmed/fulltext/10.1097/pp9.0000000000000019