Association Between Appetite and Sarcopenia in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease: A Case-Control Study

Association Between Appetite and Sarcopenia in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease: A Case-Control Study

Background: Sarcopenia is frequently seen in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD). While appetite loss and physical inactivity, which are also frequently seen in dementia, appear to contribute to sarcopenia, to date, no study has investigated th...

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Main Authors: Ai Kimura, Taiki Sugimoto, Shumpei Niida, Kenji Toba, Takashi Sakurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
sarcopenia
appetite
mild cognitive impairment
early-stage Alzheimer's disease
satiety
gustatory function
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2018.00128/full

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