Dietary Intake Profile Of Patients With Schizophrenia

Whereas it has been shown that vitamin c intake was adequate in a sub sample of schizophrenia patients they lacked dietary beta carotene at the same time.

Dietary intake profile of patients with schizophrenia. Dietary intake of key nutrients in schizophrenia patients and the us population population data adapted from the national health and nutrition examination survey cycle iii 2 5 26. The aim of the study was to assess the supply of selected vitamins and minerals in the daily food rations of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Henderson dc borba cp daley tb boxill r nguyen dd culhane ma louie p cather c eden evins a freudenreich o taber sm goff dc. 1 massachusetts general hospital schizophrenia program freedom trail clinic boston ma usa.

Dietary intake profile of patients with schizophrenia. Dietary intake profile of patients with schizophrenia. Whether obesity is the consequence of disease dietary preference or medications used remains to be cleared. Dietary intake profile of patients with schizophrenia henderson dc borba cp daley tb boxill r nguyen dd culhane ma louie p cather c eden evins a freudenreich o taber sm goff dc.

Annals of clinical psychiatry. A 24 hour diet recall from 3 weekdays and 1 weekend day was used. Dietary intake profile of patients with schizophrenia. As a poor diet can predispose to the development of metabolic abnormalities the aims of this review are to clarify.

The findings of this study suggest that schizophrenia patients need specific medical nutrition therapies through limiting dietary fats and sugars intakes and weight control. Their menus include large amounts of animal fats while their intake of vegetable fats is clearly lower compared to healthy population large supply of saturated fats alongside low fiber and fruit intake are associated with elevated levels of inflammatory markers especially tumor. 2006 ann clin psychiatry. 1 the dietary patterns of patients with schizophrenia 2 the association of these dietary patterns with a worse metabolic profile and 3 the possible factors influencing these dietary patterns.

Henderson dc 1 borba cp daley tb boxill r nguyen dd culhane ma louie p cather c eden evins a freudenreich o taber sm goff dc. Schizophrenia patients are known to make poor dietary choices and have an excessive daily food energy intake. Ann clin psychiatry 18 2 99 105 01 apr 2006 cited by. 22 it may be hypothesized that the overall increased dietary intake may make up for some deficits associated with poor dietary quality but micronutrient deficits may still be expected.