Open AccessAlterations in body composition in Indian patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Author(s) -
Anant Mohan,
Rosemary Poulose,
Ashraf Ansari,
Karan Madan,
Vijay Hadda,
GC Khilnani,
Randeep Guleria
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_369_17
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , lung cancer , basal metabolic rate , bioelectrical impedance analysis , stage (stratigraphy) , body water , lung , lean body mass , cancer , gastroenterology , physiology , body weight , paleontology , biology
Alterations in body composition are common in cancer and may affect outcomes differentially based on geographical and ethnic factors. However, data in lung cancer are sparse and conflicting.