Reducing cardiometabolic disease in spinal cord injury

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2014 Aug;25(3):573-604, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2014.04.006.

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.

Keywords: Behavioral modification; Cardiometabolic syndrome; Diet; Drug therapy; Exercise; Spinal cord injuries.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Behavior Therapy
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
  • Diet
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Exercise Therapy
  • Humans
  • Hyperglycemia / drug therapy
  • Hyperglycemia / therapy*
  • Hypertension / drug therapy
  • Hypertension / therapy*
  • Hypertriglyceridemia / drug therapy
  • Hypertriglyceridemia / therapy*
  • Hypoalphalipoproteinemias / therapy*
  • Life Style
  • Obesity / drug therapy
  • Obesity / etiology
  • Obesity / therapy*
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / complications*
  • Weight Loss