《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》

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Nutritional Problems and Interventions after Spinal Cord Injury (review)

WANG Yu-ming1,2, MA Ke1,2, WU Yong-gang3, GONG Hui-ming1,2   

  1. 1. Department of Spinal and Neural Functional Reconstruction, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China; 2. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medical, Beijing 100068, China; 3. Bayannur Hospital, Bayannur, Inner Mongolia 015000, China
  • Published:2016-01-25 Online:2016-05-23

Abstract: Most of the individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) have nutritional problems in metabolism in energy, glucose, fat and vitamin after injury, which would influence the quality of life. Nutrition intervention program includes personalized nutrition consultation, correcting the imbalance of energy and lipid, supply of creatine and vitamins associated with energy metabolism, monitoring, and health promotion, are helpful to reduce the risk of complications related with metabolism.

Key words: spinal cord injury, nutrition, intervention, complications, review