Association between obesity and diabetes mellitus in veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 353-361

  Rajan, Suparna ^a   Mcneely, Marguerite J ^b   Hammond, Margaret ^c   Goldstein, Barry ^c   Weaver, Frances ^d  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Diabetes mellitus; Obesity; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PARAPLEGIA; PREVALENCE; QUADRIPLEGIA; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VETERAN;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PARAPLEGIA; PREVALENCE; QUADRIPLEGIA; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; VETERANS;

EID: 77951856026     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181d896b9     Document Type: Article

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