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Appetite disorders in cancer patients: Impact on nutritional status and quality of life
- Source :
- Appetite. 114:23-27
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2017.
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Abstract
- 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.
- Subjects :
- Male
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
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01956663
- Volume :
- 114
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Appetite
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....993bbfd06a8e450ddcf70960db14e4fd