Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Nilgun Cinar, Sevki Sahin and Sibel Karsidag
Maltepe University, Turkey
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nutr Food Sci
Background: Neurological patients are at increased risk of protein energy malnutrition. Causes of malnutrition include difficulties on oral process (chewing, swallowing inabilities), food rejection or malabsorption and etc. The purpose of this study is to reach detailed data about nutritional issues of neurological diseases based on etiological aspects. Methods: Our oral nutrition data base reviewed retrospectively for last one year. Demographic and anthropometric properties of patients are documented. Results: We reached full record of total 30 patients. Male/Female ratio was 20/10. Mean age was 77.3 years old (range of age: 44- 95 years). Maximum duration of follow-up is 1 year and minimum is 3 months. Distributions of diseases are as follows: 36.6% Alzheimer��?s disease, 10% Parkinson��?s disease, 33.3% stroke and 20.1% motor neuron disease. Mean weight was found 60.9 kilograms (range of weight: 30-80 kilograms) initially and it was found 72.3 kilograms (range of weight: 35-82 kilograms (p<0.05) three months later. All nutrition products were used orally (17% was diabetic; the others were protein-rich products). Mean calorie intake was 900 kcal per/day for one patient. Conclusion: Our results suggest that the oral nutritional products are effective at keeping the weight in neurological disorders. Further studies including more patients are needed.
Nilgun Cinar has completed her Phd from Eski�?�?ehir Osmangazi University. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology in Maltepe University School of Medicine, Turkey. Her research interest focus on Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias, Headache.
Email: cinarnilgun@gmail.com