The overall purpose of this research is to understand the reasons why persons with spinal cord injuries eat more calories than they need to "burn", stay alive, and function. This research will investigate how quickly food moves through a participant's body, the hormones in the participant's body that control energy and digestion, and a participant's impressions of hunger after eating a meal. This will be compared in persons with and without a spinal cord injury.
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Gastric emptying time
Timeframe: Up to seven days
Upper gastrointestinal transit time
Timeframe: Up to seven days