Comment: Increased risk for type 2 diabetes in spinal cord injury

The prevalence of diabetes is increasing globally, with an estimated 371 million individuals affected globally and 4.8 million people who died due to diabetes in 2012.1 Type 2 diabetes accounts for at least 90% of all cases of diabetes, and the number of people with type 2 diabetes is increasing in every country.1 Abnormalities of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism are more common among people in the spinal cord injury (SCI) population than in the able-bodied population.2 There is increased morbidity and mortality due to type 2 diabetes in SCI.