Micronutrient supplementation in mild Alzheimer disease patients

Autor: J. Rosselló, M Boada, Mercè Planas, Pilar Chacón, C. Pérez-Portabella, R. Burgos, Marcus Cristian Muniz Conde, S. Audivert, L.L Tàrraga
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland). 23(2)
ISSN: 0261-5614
Popis: Objective: To evaluate if nutritional supplementation with or without micronutrient enhancement prevent weight loss and the progression of the disease in mild Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients. Design: Mild AD patients were recruited from an Alzheimer Day Centre. Subjects received oral liquid supplements with (Study-group: S) or without (Control-group: C) micronutrient enhancement. Intake assessment, nutritional status, biochemical parameters, cognitive function, and eating behaviour disorders were determined at baseline and at 6 months of treatment. Results: At baseline both groups were not different in any variable measured. They were norm nourished, with normal biochemical parameters. Blandford scale demonstrated a mild alteration of feeding behaviour, the cognitive scale classified the patients as impaired and there was presence of memory complaints. After 6 months of nutritional supplements, a similar increase in energy consumption was observed in both groups of patients (P
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