title: Parkinson's disease: implications for nutritional care.
abstract: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive, neurodegenerative disease. People with PD are particularly susceptible to weight loss and malnutrition. Involuntary movements associated with PD result in increased energy expenditure, while both disease symptoms and medication side-effects can limit food intake. In addition, patients with the disease may choose to follow unconventional nutritional therapies that exacerbate malnutrition. Dietitians play a key role in helping patients with PD to optimize their nutritional status and manage various nutrition-related symptoms and medication side-effects. To assume this role, dietitians need to have current knowledge about PD and its nutritional consequences, as well as strategies for managing a variety of nutrition-related symptoms.
authors.affiliation: formerly Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, currently Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA.
authors.forename: Meredith L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cushing
authors.forename: Karol A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Traviss
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Calne
mesh_terms: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001066:Appetite / Q000187:drug effects; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents