Spinal cord injury occurring at least 2 years prior to study entry
Neurological level of injury (LOI) between C4 and L2
American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) A-D
English-speaking.
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Cognitive dysfunction that limits ability to adequately understand the risks of the study or are otherwise unable to consent
Health conditions associated with chronic systemic inflammation unrelated to weight or adiposity (e.g., systemic autoimmune diseases, recurrent or active urinary tract infection, pressure injury \> Stage 2)
Conditions that preclude measurement of body composition by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA; e.g., lower limb contracture \> 15 degrees)
Inability to obtain free-flowing blood from a superficial forearm or hand vein
