Prognostic factors for weight loss over 1-year period in patients recently diagnosed with mild Alzheimer Disease
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Prognostic factors for weight loss over 1-year period in patients recently diagnosed with mild Alzheimer Disease. / Hansen, M.L.; Waldorff, F.B.; Waldemar, G.; Hansen, Marie-Louise H; Waldorff, Frans Boch; Waldemar, Gunhild.
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T1 - Prognostic factors for weight loss over 1-year period in patients recently diagnosed with mild Alzheimer Disease
AU - Hansen, M.L.
AU - Waldorff, F.B.
AU - Waldemar, G.
AU - Hansen, Marie-Louise H
AU - Waldorff, Frans Boch
AU - Waldemar, Gunhild
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The aim of the study was to identify prognostic factors for weight loss in patients recently diagnosed with mild Alzheimer disease (AD), with special emphasis on the patients' social participation and living arrangements. The data used in this study was part of the Danish Alzheimer Intervention StudY. The patients were home-living patients with a clinical diagnosis, within the past 12 months, of probable AD or mixed AD; age =50 years; mini-mental state examination score =20; informed consent; and data available at 1-year follow-up. In total, 268 patients were included. We used a cut off of 4% in 1 year for defining weight loss. The mean age at inclusion was 76.1 years. Sixty-six patients (24.6%) lost more than 4% of their body weight during the study period. A logistic regression showed that an increase of 1 baseline body mass index point significantly increased the odds of weight loss by 9%. Furthermore, the results suggested a trend that for men, living alone was a risk factor for losing weight, whereas for women living with somebody was associated with a higher risk. However, further studies are pertinent within this area. As weight loss is a predictor of mortality in patients with AD, clinicians should be aware of prognostic social indicators to prevent or halt a potential negative development.
AB - The aim of the study was to identify prognostic factors for weight loss in patients recently diagnosed with mild Alzheimer disease (AD), with special emphasis on the patients' social participation and living arrangements. The data used in this study was part of the Danish Alzheimer Intervention StudY. The patients were home-living patients with a clinical diagnosis, within the past 12 months, of probable AD or mixed AD; age =50 years; mini-mental state examination score =20; informed consent; and data available at 1-year follow-up. In total, 268 patients were included. We used a cut off of 4% in 1 year for defining weight loss. The mean age at inclusion was 76.1 years. Sixty-six patients (24.6%) lost more than 4% of their body weight during the study period. A logistic regression showed that an increase of 1 baseline body mass index point significantly increased the odds of weight loss by 9%. Furthermore, the results suggested a trend that for men, living alone was a risk factor for losing weight, whereas for women living with somebody was associated with a higher risk. However, further studies are pertinent within this area. As weight loss is a predictor of mortality in patients with AD, clinicians should be aware of prognostic social indicators to prevent or halt a potential negative development.
KW - Alzheimer Disease
KW - Body
KW - Body Mass Index
KW - Body Weight
KW - Denmark
KW - diagnosis
KW - DISEASE
KW - GENERAL-PRACTICE
KW - general practice
KW - Informed Consent
KW - Intervention Studies
KW - MEN
KW - Mortality
KW - PATIENT
KW - Patients
KW - Practice
KW - Research
KW - Risk
KW - semrap-2011-1
KW - Women
U2 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/WAD.0b013e3182096624
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/WAD.0b013e3182096624
M3 - Journal article
VL - 25
SP - 269
EP - 275
JO - Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders
JF - Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders
SN - 0893-0341
IS - 3
ER -
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