The missing piece of the puzzle - The key role of the dietitian in the management of Parkinson's disease.
The missing piece of the puzzle - The key role of the dietitian in the management of Parkinson's disease.
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Dublin, IE · Author affiliation
My Moves Matter, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: richelle@mymovesmatter.com.Location evidence
Norman, US · Author affiliation
Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Center for Nutritional Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Department of Neurology, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.Location evidence
Auckland, NZ · Author affiliation
Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, New Zealand.Location evidence
Los Angeles, US · Author affiliation
Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.Location evidence
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Original abstract
The current paradigm for the multidisciplinary management of Parkinson's Disease (PD) does not include regular nutritional assessment despite research showing that 90 % of people living with Parkinson's (PwP) lack access to basic dietetic services. Since many non-motor symptoms such as dysphagia, constipation and orthostatic hypotension and PD complications such as weight loss and sarcopenia can be improved through dietary intervention, dietitians are a critical missing piece of the PD management puzzle. This paper serves to review the role of dietitians and medical nutrition therapy in management of PD as well as a call to action for future studies to investigate improvement of nutritional status and quality of life for all PwP.