Consumo de energía y nutrientes en un grupo de pacientes con demencia tipo Alzheimer (DTA)

ABSTRACT: The energy and nutrients consumption in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are compromised by physiological, socioeconomic and psychological changes related to the disease, in addition to aging process. Objective: To evaluate energy and nutrients consumption in a group of patients with AD, that were recruited from the Neuroscience Group of the University of AntioquiaMedellin. It was done according to disease stage. Methods: It is a cross-sectional descriptive study. To obtain the data of food consumption, a 24 hours recall questionnaire was applied in three different days, in addition one day during weekend. Results: 68 patients were evaluated, with average age of 65.5 ± 12.8 years; the most frequent disease stage found was moderate. There were no significant differences in the consumption of the nutrients and energy according to disease stage; energy consumption was more altered in moderate stage; the protein consumption was adequate in severe, and excessive in mild and moderate stages. For micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, B6 vitamin and folic acid, intake were assumed to be insufficient. Conclusion: it is indispensable to implement an opportune and continuous nutritional care for patients suffering AD, moreover nutritional education for their families in issues related to nutritional attention is necessary.

• Autores: Agudelo Ochoa, Gloria María; Muñoz Contreras, Angélica María; Lopera Restrepo, Francisco Javier
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2005
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/10475
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10495/10475
• Palabra clave: Alzheimer's disease; Consumo de energía; Deficiency diseases; Edad adulta; Enfermedad de Alzheimer; Energy consumption; Enfermedades carenciales; Ingesta de energía; Micronutrientes; Micronutrients; Older people
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 2.5 Colombia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 CO)