title: Psychological aspects of low protein diet therapy.
abstract: One of the main problems in low protein diet is patient's noncompliance and the risk of both depression and reduced quality of life. A pilot study investigated the life-style and the state of mood before and during low protein diet. The results show a deterioration in the life-style and the state of mood. Conclusions are concentrated on the necessity of a systematic psychological well-founded low protein diet educational program.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitationszentrum für chronisch Nierenkranke e.V., Heidelberg, FRG.
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Haeberle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D004035:Diet Therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000523:psychology; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins