Effect of oral administration of a whole formula diet on nutritional and cognitive status in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Aims: To evaluate the effect of a whole formula diet on nutritional and cognitive status in Alzheimer's disease patients.

Methods: Patients were randomly assigned to two interventions: a whole formula diet based on lyophilised foods (Treatment Group, n=24) or nutritional advice (Control Group, n=29). Energy intake, body weight, biochemistry, Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and Pfeiffer's tests were determined at baseline and at 3 months of treatment.