Sarcopenic obesity in cancer

Radiology and Oncology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 58(1), P. 1 - 8

Published: Feb. 20, 2024

Sarcopenic obesity is a relatively new term. It clinical condition characterized by sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass and function) (increase in fat mass) that mainly affects older adults. As the incidence increases worldwide, sarcopenic becoming greater problem also cancer patients. In fact, associated with poorer treatment outcomes, longer hospital stays, physical disability, shorter survival several cancers. Oxidative stress, lipotoxicity, systemic inflammation, as well altered expression skeletal anti-inflammatory myokines obesity, are carcinogenesis.

Language: Английский

A liberalized diet does not improve caloric intake during neutropenia in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplants: A prospective randomized controlled trial

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

The neutropenic diet has been a long-standing approach to preventing infection in patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCTs), although data on its efficacy are inconclusive and restrictive nature might contribute harm by reducing dietary intake this patient population who typically experiences poor oral intake. aim was determine if liberalized (LD), comparison hospital (ND), would improve energy lessen weight loss during neutropenia HSCTs.

Language: Английский