Psychological factors in nutritional disorders of the elderly: part of the spectrum of eating disorders.
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چکیده
OBJECTIVE To illustrate common psychogenic factors involved in undereating and undernutrition in the elderly. METHOD Two cases are described. RESULTS In the context of age-related physical and social factors, obsessional, phobic, and hypochondriacal anxieties can lead to significant food restrictions and undernutrition. DISCUSSION Psychogenic factors need to be considered in undernutrition of the elderly and the phenomena considered in the spectrum of eating disorders.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The International journal of eating disorders
دوره 25 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999