Body mass index in patients with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review
Yinghui Li, Yumei Liu, Chuanning Du, Jun Wang
Abstract
The meta-analysis demonstrates a significantly lower body mass index in patients with PD, but no gender differences, when compared with their respective healthy individuals.
Topics & Concepts
Parkinson's diseaseBody mass indexNeurosciencePsychologyPhysical medicine and rehabilitationMedicineDiseaseInternal medicineParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsNutrition and Health in AgingBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention