Abstract
Introduction. The phenomenon of population aging has been observed worldwide. In this context it is included Alzheimer´s disease, which is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive function. Behavior and neuropsychological disturbance occur frequently in elderly patients with Alzheimer´s disease. Among them, various forms of eating disorders, including hyperphagia has benn reported in studies. Method. We performed a literature review by bibliographic searches, by seeking article from magazines and scientific journals from Lilacs® and Medline® via Pubmed®. For this purpose, we used the English key words: “Alzheimer´s disease”, “hyperphagia”, “Behavioral disturbance”, Dementia”. Conclusion. In this review, we find that changes in eating behavior are common in patients with Alzheimer´s, but the exact mechanism for such modification is not clear.
Highlights
The phenomenon of population aging has been observed worldwide
35% apresentaram hiperfagia em algum estágio durante a doença e 54% dos indivíduos estavam com hábito de comer mais alimentos doces quando comparado com a ingestão antes de adquirirem a doença
Em um grupo de 85 indivíduos, 35% apresentaram hiperfagia em algum estágio durante a doença e 54% dos indivíduos estavam com hábito de comer mais alimentos doces quando comparado com a ingestão antes de adquirirem a doença[16]
Summary
The phenomenon of population aging has been observed worldwide. In this context it is included Alzheimers disease, which is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive function. 9% dos pacientes com a doença de Alzheimer apresentavam hiperfagia e 12% apresentavam uma preferência por alimentos doces. Sentaram compulsão alimentar[14], assim como autores de outro trabalho reportaram compulsão alimentar e modificação na escolha dos alimentos em algum momento durante a doença em 20% dos pacientes com Alzheimer[13].
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