Overweight is more prevalent in patients with Parkinson's disease

Underweight and malnutrition are well documented in Parkinson's disease (PD), while overweight has been less reported. We carried out a cross-sectional study including 177 healthy controls and 177 PD patients attending a tertiary care center. We recorded weight and height for all participants....

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Main Authors: Hugo Morales-Briceño, Amin Cervantes-Arriaga, Mayela Rodríguez-Violante, Juan Calleja-Castillo, Teresa Corona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2012-11-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012001100004&lng=en&tlng=en