Open AccessNutritional Status of Cancer Patients: A Unicenteric Report from Iran
Author(s) -
Farnaz Roshanmehr,
Masaharu Kagawa,
Farzad TaghizadehHesary,
Ali Milani Bonab,
Arezoo Haghighian Roudsari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of nutrition and food security
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2476-7425
pISSN - 2476-7417
DOI - 10.18502/jnfs.v7i1.8530
Subject(s) - malnutrition , medicine , overweight , cancer , body mass index , demographics , quality of life (healthcare) , incidence (geometry) , environmental health , demography , nursing , physics , sociology , optics
Background: Considering the incidence of malnutrition, a multidisciplinary approach with targeted nutrition is vital to improve the quality of care in cancer patients. This study aimed to investigate the overall nutritional status of Iranian cancer patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study in 70 cancer patients was conducted in Shohada-e Tajrish Hospital from February to April 2019. The cancer patients were assessed by demographics and Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) utilized as a common tool to evaluate the nutritional status of patients with different types of cancer. Results: Overall, 20.0% and 70.0% of the patients had normal body mass index (BMI) and overweight/obese, respectively. Moreover, 30.0% and 60.0% of the participants reported poor and normal intake, respectively. Males were more affected by malnutrition. Approximately 8.0% of the participants lost more than 10.0% of their weight; however, a vast majority of the patients maintained their weight. Conclusion: The high prevalence of malnutrition among the studied cancer patients demonstrated the necessity of nutritional care to improve possible malnutrition for better treatment results.