Fairburn C G, Hope R A
Oxford University Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, England.
Neurobiol Aging. 1988 Jan-Feb;9(1):28-9. doi: 10.1016/s0197-4580(88)80011-3.
Changes in eating and weight are not uncommon in dementia although they have yet to be systematically studied. These changes are of clinical importance since they can seriously affect patients' physical health and they are often a major problem for carers. These changes are also of theoretical interest since certain abnormalities may be a direct expression of specific brain pathology. Studying these changes in eating and weight may therefore further our understanding of certain of the pathological processes underlying dementia and suggest new approaches to the management of these problems.
饮食和体重的变化在痴呆症中并不罕见，尽管尚未对其进行系统研究。这些变化具有临床重要性，因为它们会严重影响患者的身体健康，并且常常是护理人员面临的主要问题。这些变化在理论上也具有研究价值，因为某些异常情况可能是特定脑病理学的直接表现。因此，研究饮食和体重的这些变化可能会加深我们对痴呆症某些病理过程的理解，并为这些问题的管理提供新方法。
