Different modes of weight loss in Alzheimer disease: A prospective study of 395 patients

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 435-441

  Guérin, Olivier ^a,b   Andrieu, Sandrine ^b   Schneider, Stéphane M ^a   Milano, Morgan ^a   Boulahssass, Rabia ^a   Brocker, Patrice ^a   Vellas, Bruno ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NICE   (France)

^b TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Toulouse University   (France)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer disease; Dementia; Elderly; Malnutrition; Nutritional assessment; Prospective study; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 24044474066     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/82.2.435     Document Type: Article

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