Appetite disorders in cancer patients: Impact on nutritional status and quality of life
| Autor: | Rocío Villar-Taibo, Begoña Pintor de la Maza, Isidoro Cano-Rodríguez, M. Alejo-Ramos, A. Hernández-Moreno, Dalia Ávila-Turcios, David E. Barajas Galindo, Alfonso Vidal-Casariego, María D. Ballesteros-Pomar, Alicia Calleja-Fernández, Manuela Pedraza-Lorenzo, A. Urioste-Fondo, María Asunción Rodríguez-García |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject Nutritional Status Anorexia Cachexia Feeding and Eating Disorders 03 medical and health sciences Grip strength 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life Neoplasms Internal medicine Prevalence medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine General Psychology Aged media_common Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Malnutrition Cancer Appetite Anthropometry medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Endocrinology Spain 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Quality of Life Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Appetite. 114:23-27 |
| ISSN: | 0195-6663 |
| Popis: | Cancer patients are at high risk of malnutrition due to several symptoms such as lack of appetite. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of different appetite disorders in cancer patients and their influence on dietary intake, nutritional status, and quality of life. We conducted a cross-sectional study of cancer patients at risk of malnutrition. Nutritional status was studied using Subjective Global Assessment, anthropometry, and grip strength. Dietary intake was evaluated with a 24-h recall, and patients were questioned about the presence of changes in appetite (none, anorexia, early satiety, or both). Quality of life was measured using EORTC-QLQ-C30. Multivariate analysis was performed using linear regression. 128 patients were evaluated. 61.7% experienced changes in appetite: 31% anorexia, 13.3% early satiety, and 17.2% both. Appetite disorders were more common in women and with the presence of cachexia. The combination of anorexia and satiety resulted in a lower weight and BMI. However, there were no significant effects on energy or macronutrient intake among different appetite alterations. Patients with a combination of anorexia and early satiety had worse overall health perception, role function, and fatigue. Appetite disorders are highly prevalent among cancer patients at risk of malnutrition. They have a significant impact on nutritional status and quality of life, especially when anorexia and early satiety are combined. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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