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Published on: February 1, 2018
Reducing cardiometabolic disease in spinal cord injury
Jochen Kressler1, Rachel E Cowan1, Gregory E Bigford1
1Department of Neurological Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1475 North West 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA; The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1095 North West 14th Terrace, Lois Pope LIFE Center, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Abstract:
Accelerated cardiometabolic disease is a serious health hazard after spinal cord injuries (SCI). Lifestyle intervention with diet and exercise remains the cornerstone of effective cardiometabolic syndrome treatment. Behavioral approaches enhance compliance and benefits derived from both diet and exercise interventions and are necessary to assure that persons with SCI profit from intervention. Multitherapy strategies will likely be needed to control challenging component risks, such as gain in body mass, which has far reaching implications for maintenance of daily function as well as health.
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