 One, purpose, obesity has been shown in a single-center study to be a risk factor for rhabdomyolysis. Sickle cell trait, known to be more prevalent in blacks, has also been shown to be a risk factor for rhabdomyolysis. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether black race and a higher body mass index, BMI, are associated with risk for rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury, a.k.a., in trauma patients. 2. Materials and Methods This article was authored by Oryd Grigorian, Victor Gabriel, Ninti Nguyen, and others.