Associations between vitamin D, adiposity, and respiratory symptoms in chronic spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT: Context/Objective Persons with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) have an increased risk of respiratory-related morbidity and mortality and chronic respiratory symptoms are clinical markers of future respiratory disease. Therefore, we sought to assess potentially modifiable factors associated with respiratory symptoms, with a focus on circulating vitamin D and measures of body fat. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Participants Three hundred forty-three participants (282 men and 61 women) with chronic SCI participating in an epidemiologic study to assess factors influencing respiratory health recruited from VA Boston and the community. Methods Participants provided a blood sample, completed a respiratory health questionnaire, and underwent dual x-ray abso

SUBMITTER: Walia P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6217502 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature