Metabolic syndrome is more prevalent in veterans with spinal cord injury than in the general population, indicating a need for targeted identification and treatment.
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Supports enhanced screening for metabolic syndrome in veterans with SCI; leaves open whether interventions improve long-term outcomes.
Metabolic syndrome and its constituent components appear to be more prevalent in veterans with SCI than in the general population, suggesting a greater need for identification and treatment interventions in this specialty population.
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