Nutritional Intakes of People With Spinal Cord Injury Who Have Pressure Injuries in Hospital: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Summary: When we think of healing deep wounds like bedsores, we usually imagine the body needs extra fuel to repair itself. However, a new study on patients with spinal cord injuries reveals a surprising twist. Researchers found that most of these hospital patients were on high-energy diets, often eating far more protein and calories than standard guidelines suggest. Unexpectedly, the data showed a link between higher calorie intake and slower wound healing. This suggests that for spinal cord injury patients, "overnutrition" might be just as harmful to recovery as undereating, challenging the idea that more food is always better for healing.