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SynthesisThe journal of spinal cord medicine2021

A systematic review of the effect of dietary interventions on cardiovascular disease risk in adults with spinal cord injury.

Priya Iyer, Eleanor J Beck, Karen L Walton

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Synthesis in The journal of spinal cord medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Priya IyerSchool of Medicine, University of Wollongong & Dietitian, Royal Rehab, Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0813-9408
Eleanor J BeckSchool of Medicine and Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
Karen L WaltonSchool of Medicine and Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
University of Wollongong · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextCardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), highlighting the need for targeted risk minimization interventions.

objectiveTo determine the effect of dietary interventions on CVD risk in adults with SCI.

methodsA systematic literature review of studies investigating the impact of dietary intervention on CVD risk in SCI individuals was conducted according to the PRISMA statement. CASP checklists were used for critical appraisal, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Quality criteria checklist (QCC) for determining risk of bias and the GRADE approach to ascertain the quality of evidence of the outcomes. The results were reported descriptively.

resultsA total of eight studies were included from the identified 862 articles. Dietary intervention strategies varied across all studies, as did the outcome measures. Adult learning theories were not considered. The lack of controlled trials (two only) meant that while some interventions proved useful, risk of bias was high. Outcome measures were assessed as low to very low quality again identifying that this area is highly under-researched.

conclusionDespite documented evidence of the benefits of diet on CVD risk reduction, this review has identified a dearth of research in SCI. Nonetheless, the review emphasizes the potential of diet in conjunction with exercise in minimizing CVD risk in SCI. Further good quality research backed by robust data collection, simple, actionable strategies and knowledge translation techniques are essential to ascertain the effects of dietary intervention in lowering CVD risk in SCI.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesSpinal Cord InjuriesAdultDietExerciseHumans

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PMID30945998
PMCPMC7952075
OpenAlexW2926961670

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