Efect of a controlled diet program on behavioral-emotional disorders in patients with phenylketonuria
| Author | Javad Shahpouri | en |
| Author | Saeideh Karami | en |
| Author | Seyed Mohammadi | en |
| Author | Mohsen Mollamohammadi | en |
| Author | Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi | en |
| Orcid | Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi [0000-0002-3142-6413] | en |
| Issued Date | 2020-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: Phenylketonuria is a disorder due to deficiency of the phenylalanine hydroxylase enzyme. Delay or untreatement would cause impacts on motor-cognitive and individual-social skills. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a controlled diet program on behavioral-emotional disorders in patients with phenylketonuria. Materials and Methods: In a quasi-experimental study, 60 patients with phenylketonuria referred to Hazrate Masoumeh Hospital in Qom (the seventh largest city in Iran) were studied. The data were collected using parents;#39 strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) to assess the status of behavioral-emotional disorders in patients by one of parents. Data were collected before and after - a three-months controlled diet- intervention. Results: The mean of phenylalanine in the patients was 12.81 ± 5.89 mg/dl before intervention and was decreased to 11.88 ± 6.8 mg/dl after intervention and this difference was statistically significant (p=0.018). The most significant effect of intervention was on increase of prosocial behaviors equal to 45%, reduction of conduct problems 38.3%, reduction of hyperactivity-attention deficit problems by 35%, decrease of emotional symptoms by 35% (p | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/koomesh/articles/153184 | en |
| Keyword | Mental disorders | en |
| Keyword | Phenylketonurias | en |
| Keyword | Nutrition Therapy | en |
| Keyword | Child | en |
| Keyword | اختلالات ذهنی | en |
| Keyword | فنیل کتونوری | en |
| Keyword | تغذیه درمانی | en |
| Keyword | کودکان | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Efect of a controlled diet program on behavioral-emotional disorders in patients with phenylketonuria | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
Files
Original bundle
1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
- Name:
- article-1-5475-fa.pdf.pdf
- Size:
- 699.41 KB
- Format:
- Adobe Portable Document Format
- Description:
- Article/s PDF