To prevent the development or reoccurrence of pressure ulcers, persons with spinal cord injury should have regular assessment of nutritional status with attention to risk factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers including weight status, adequacy of energy, protein, vitamin and mineral intake and laboratory values (prealbumin, total protein, albumin, hemoglobin, hematocrit, transferrin, and total lymphocyte count). Appropriate nutrition intervention should be initiated to achieve and maintain an optimal nutritional state.
