P38: Spinal Cord Injury and Body Mass Index
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p38: spinal cord injury and body mass index
obesity is one of the most prevalent diet-related problems and increases the risk for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atherosclerosis and dyslipidemia. cardio vascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in spinal cord injury (sci) patients. increased fat mass has also been identified as an important risk factor in chronic sci and weight management is recommended as a key cardi...
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volume 2 issue 4
pages 88- 88
publication date 2014-12
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