Underweight Nutritional Status as a Predictor of Mortality in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Study

Authors

  • Kemal Akbar Suryoadji Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Faruqi Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Vincentius Juan Aryaputra Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55175/cdk.v49i6.245

Keywords:

Alzheimer’s disease, nutritional, underweight

Abstract

Purpose: The research was conducted to determine the risk of mortality in underweight Alzheimer’s patients and consider nutritional maintenance as an important management approach in Alzheimer’s patients. Methods: This review used publications found in Pubmed, Scopus, Cochrane, and ScienceDirect. The keywords were “((Alzheimer’s Diseased) AND (Underweight) AND (Mortality))”. A meta-analysis review with Revman 5 software calculated the average relative risk from all selected cohort studies. Result: The process identified 230 articles; only three studies with 1423 patients were included. The meta-analysis result showed that underweight patients have a higher risk of mortality than normal weight patients based on their BMI status. (RR: 1.65, 95% CI: 1.32-2.06). Conclusion: Underweight nutritional status in Alzheimer’s patients increases the risk of mortality compared to the individuals with normal nutritional status.

Tujuan: Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menentukan risiko kematian pasien penyakit Alzheimer yang memiliki berat badan kurang dan mempertimbangkan pemeliharaan nutrisi sebagai bagian dari pendekatan tata laksana pasien Alzheimer. Metode: Tinjauan dalam publikasi ini diambil dari Pubmed, Scopus, Cochrane, dan ScienceDirect. Kata kunci yang digunakan ialah “((Alzheimer Diseased) AND (Underweight) AND (Mortality))”. Tinjauan meta-analisis menggunakan perangkat lunak Revman 5 menghitung rata-rata risiko relatif dari semua studi kohort yang dipilih. Hasil: Dari 230 artikel yang berhasil diidentifikasi, 3 studi dengan 1423 pasien dimasukkan dalam studi. Hasil meta-analisis menunjukkan berdasarkan status indeks massa tubuh, bahwa pasien dengan berat badan kurang memiliki risiko mortalitas lebih tinggi daripada pasien dengan berat badan normal (RR: 1,65; 95% CI: 1,32-2,06). Simpulan: Kondisi nutrisi dengan berat badan kurang pada pasien Alzheimer meningkatkan risiko mortalitas dibandingkan dengan individu yang memiliki berat badan normal.

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01-06-2022

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Suryoadji, K. A., Faruqi, M., & Aryaputra, V. J. (2022). Underweight Nutritional Status as a Predictor of Mortality in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Study. Cermin Dunia Kedokteran, 49(6), 338–340. https://doi.org/10.55175/cdk.v49i6.245

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