Hyperphagia and Alzheimer’s Disease

Authors

  • Marcela Rodrigues Moreira Guimarães Nutricionista, Doutoranda do Curso de Neurologia da Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UNIRIO – Bolsista Reuni. Membro do Laboratório de Investigação em Nutrição e Doenças-Degenerativas (LINDCD). Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
  • Lucia Marques Alves Vianna Prof. Associado, PhD – Responsável pelo Laboratório de Investigação em Nutrição e Doenças Crônico-Degenerativas (LINDCD) Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UNIRIO. Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2013.v21.8213

Keywords:

Alzheimer´s disease, Dementia, Hyperphagia

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.

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2013-03-31

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (2013)

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Revisão de Literatura

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Guimarães MRM, Vianna LMA. Hyperphagia and Alzheimer’s Disease. Rev Neurocienc [Internet]. 2013 Mar. 31 [cited 2025 Dec. 15];21(1):141-7. Available from: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/neurociencias/article/view/8213