Impact of the antifermentative diet during radiotherapy for prostate cancer in elderly, SÃO Paulo, Brazil

Autor: Claudia Borin da Silva, Rita de Cássia de Aquino, Érica Line de Oliveira Pedron
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Supportive Care in Cancer. 28:2969-2975
ISSN: 1433-7339
0941-4355
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-05187-0
Popis: Assess the impact of the antifermentative diet on the dietary intake and body composition of elderly prostate cancer patients in radiotherapy. Observational and prospective study involving 45 men aged 60 years or older, receiving radiotherapy for prostate cancer treatment. The dietary intake was assessed at four times during radiotherapy: onset (TPre), between the 11th and 16th day (T1), between the 24th and 28th day (T2), and on the last day (TLast). The body composition was assessed before and on the last day of radiotherapy, by means of the body weight and height, mid-arm circumference, triceps and subscapular skin folds, phase angle, resistance, and reactance. The data were statistically treated, considering a 5% significance level. The intake of energy, dietary fibers, and some nutrients decreased during the radiotherapy (p
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