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Relationship between appetite and symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients on chronic hemodialysis.
- Source :
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Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation [J Ren Nutr] 2012 Jan; Vol. 22 (1), pp. 27-33. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Jun 17. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Objective: We aimed at evaluating the association between appetite and symptoms of depression and anxiety, cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, and comorbidities in patients on hemodialysis (HD).<br />Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted.<br />Setting: The study was conducted in an outpatient HD service of a tertiary level academic hospital.<br />Patients: A total of 90 patients on HD were evaluated for appetite (during the past week, how would you rate your appetite?), symptoms of depression (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI]) and anxiety (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale [HARS]), cognitive dysfunction (Mini Mental State Examination [MMSE]), and comorbidities (Charlson Comorbidity Index).<br />Main Outcome Measure: Relationship between appetite and symptoms of depression and/or anxiety, cognitive dysfunction, and comorbidities was assessed.<br />Results: In 43 patients, the appetite was very good/good (group 1), in 22, it was fair (group 2), and in 25, it was poor/very poor (group 3). Mean and median BDI were significantly higher in group 3 as well as the percentage of patients with BDI ≥16. Mean and median HARS and the percentage of patients with HARS >13 were significantly higher in group 3. MMSE was significantly lower in group 3 as well as the percentage of patients with MMSE ≤23. Multiple linear regression analysis showed a dependence of appetite by age and BDI (P = .007 and P = .002, respectively).<br />Conclusions: Anorexia is associated with older age and symptoms of depression in patients on HD.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-8503
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21684178
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jrn.2011.02.005