Zengul Ayse G, Ferguson Christine C, Rimmer James H, Cofield Stacey S, Davis Elizabeth N, Hill James O, Thirumalai Mohanraj
Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
UAB Research Collaborative, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35209, USA.
Nutrients. 2025 Apr 30;17(9):1520. doi: 10.3390/nu17091520.
Nutritional needs for people with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) are inadequately addressed due to the lack of comprehensive evidence and scattered research. We established a consensus-based framework for addressing the nutritional needs of community-dwelling adults with chronic SCI who can ingest food orally. A web-based Delphi design was employed to ascertain an expert consensus. The Delphi panel consisted of physicians, registered dietitians (RDs), and researchers knowledgeable in SCI and nutrition. Informed by a literature review, 18 nutrition statements were rated by 15 panelists. The survey included statements about SCI-specific dietary energy assessments and macro- and micronutrients. The response rate for the panel (N = 15) was 100%. Consensus levels, scores, stability levels, and response numbers were documented for each statement. The statements received consensus scores ranging from 4.14 to 8.13 on a 9-point Likert scale. Alternative expert comments and suggestions were also provided for each statement. Engaging a diverse panel of experts, the real-time Delphi process yielded expert-reviewed nutrition statements based on an extensive literature review and expert opinions. The rated statements contribute to the ongoing dialogue in SCI-specific nutrition, providing a practical resource for healthcare professionals working with adults with chronic SCI.
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