Prevalence and Risk Factors for Malnutrition in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between nutritional status and Parkinson's disease (PD) features. The cohort was composed of 556 Parkinson's patients who were admitted to the hospital. Patients were categorized as normal nutrition or at risk of malnutrition/already malnour...

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Published in:Frontiers in neurology 2020-12, Vol.11, p.533731-533731
Main Authors: Yang, Tianting, Zhan, Zhen, Zhang, Liang, Zhu, Jun, Liu, Yi, Zhang, Lili, Ge, Jianchao, Zhao, Ying, Zhang, Li, Dong, Jingde
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
disease severity
dyskinesia
malnutrition
MNA
Neurology
Parkinson's disease
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Summary:This study aimed to investigate the relationship between nutritional status and Parkinson's disease (PD) features. The cohort was composed of 556 Parkinson's patients who were admitted to the hospital. Patients were categorized as normal nutrition or at risk of malnutrition/already malnourished. Questionnaires, physical examinations, and biochemical tests were conducted. The relationship between nutrition status and PD was analyzed using -tests, χ -tests, and logistic regression models. The prevalence of malnutrition [defined as a Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) score
ISSN:1664-2295
1664-2295
DOI:10.3389/fneur.2020.533731