Why the study?
What factors influence food intake in patients with heart failure compared to healthy elders?
Population
135 adults, comprising 67 patients with heart failure recruited from 3 Midwestern HF clinics and 68 healthy…
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Heart failure patients reported unique factors affecting food intake compared to healthy elders, including diet restrictions, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety, and sadness.
Authors
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May prompt screening for unique appetite barriers in heart failure; leaves open whether mitigation improves intake or outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=135)
Yes
What factors influence food intake in patients with heart failure compared to healthy elders?
Heart failure patients experience unique illness-related and emotional factors, such as fatigue, dyspnea, and diet restrictions, that negatively impact their food intake compared to normal aging.
Lennie et al. (2006) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=135). Heart failure vs. Healthy elders was evaluated on Factors affecting the amount of food intake in the previous week. Heart failure patients reported unique factors affecting food intake compared to healthy elders, including diet restrictions, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety, and sadness.