How can the elderly with anorexia eat

summary

Anorexia nervosa is a kind of eating disorder characterized by the fact that individuals intentionally cause and maintain their weight significantly lower than the normal standard through diet and other means. It belongs to the category of "physiological disorders related to psychological factors" in the field of psychiatry. It is characterized by a strong fear of weight gain and obesity, extreme attention to weight and body shape, blind pursuit of slim, significant weight loss, often malnutrition, metabolic and endocrine disorders, such as amenorrhea in women. Severe patients may suffer from cachexia, body failure and life-threatening due to extreme malnutrition. 5% - 15% of patients eventually die of cardiac complications, multiple organ failure, secondary infection, suicide and so on. How to let anorexia elderly eat? Is there a good way?

How can the elderly with anorexia eat

First, we should strive for the cooperation of patients. Medical workers and nutritionists should try their best to establish a close, compassionate and stable doctor-patient relationship while encouraging patients to absorb reasonable calories. In order to help patients remove concerns and correct bad eating behavior.

Second, to monitor the growth and development of the patients, their nutritional status and the percentage of the difference between their normal weight, so as to make a plan for the patients to gradually return to normal.

Third, to know the history of the disease, dietary history, and whether the patient has taken diuretics, diarrhea and other drugs, so as to take corresponding measures.

matters needing attention

Pay attention to the diet content must be light, less greasy, easy to digest, and avoid easy to flatulence food such as milk, dry beans, hard fruit, raw radish, etc. But we should choose more foods rich in protein, inorganic salts and vitamins, such as fish, chicken, eggs, lean meat, bean products and fresh vegetables and fruits.