Assess the relationship between body composition, metabolism, and dietary needs in people with spinal cord injury compared to their healthy controls that are age and sex matched.
This study will quantify body composition and resting metabolic rate and then compare these parameters to results from a nutritional analysis. Participants will have two study visits that include physical exam, blood draws, resting metabolic rate, Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan, and dietary assessments.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
16
30 minute test to determine daily caloric needs
Total Body DXA scan to determine fat mass, fat-free mass, and percent body fat
Self administered dietary logs
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
Percentage of Body fat
Time frame: Week 2
Fat Free Mass
lbs
Time frame: Week 2
Fat Mass
lbs
Time frame: Week 2
Resting Metabolic Rate
Time frame: Week 2
Dietary Assessment Using Self-Reported Diary Questionaire
Dietary information will be collected from the participants using a self-reported food frequency diary questionnaire. The diary will log food, amount eaten, how it was prepared, and brand name of participant food intake at breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner.
Time frame: Week 2
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