Project Type
modular
Project Lead Center
Project Start Date
09/01/2021
Project End Date
08/31/2026

Past studies have identified excessive cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk after SCI. In the 2016-2021 SCIMS cycle, four SCIMS centers led by the SFSCIMS: 1) explored early CMD risks and 2) examined whether SCI stakeholders were aware of these risks. Our first manuscript reported a daunting 74% of subjects were obese within two months of SCI vs. 38.5% of controls (p