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Association between Dietary Energy Density and Obesity-Associated Cancer: Results from the Women’s Health Initiative
Dietary energy density (DED) is the ratio of energy (kilocalories or kilojoules) intake to food weight (grams) and is a measure of diet quality. Consumption of foods high in DED has been associated with weight gain in adults.Nutritional Status of Breast Cancer Survivors 1 Year after Diagnosis: A Preliminary Analysis from the Malaysian Breast Cancer Survivorship Cohort Study
Lifestyle factors, such as diet, body weight, and physical activity, are linked to better survival after breast cancer (BC) diagnosis. A high percentage of the Malaysian population is overweight or obese. In addition, studies have shown a disparity in survival among Malaysian women compared with other higher-income countries. The Malaysian Breast Cancer Survivorship Cohort (MyBCC) study aims to study lifestyle factors that affect survival in BC survivors. These are the preliminary findings on the nutritional status of Malaysian BC survivors.A Nutritional Perspective of Ketogenic Diet in Cancer: A Narrative Review
The predominant use of glucose anaerobically by cancer cells (Warburg effect) may be the most important characteristic the majority of these cells have in common and, therefore, a potential metabolic pathway to be targeted during cancer treatment. Because this effect relates to fuel oxidation, dietary manipulation has been hypothesized as an important strategy during cancer treatment. As such, the concept of a ketogenic diet (KD) in cancer emerged as a metabolic therapy (ie, targeting cancer cell metabolism) rather than a dietary approach.The Effectiveness of the Braden Scale as a Tool for Identifying Nutrition Risk
Pressure injuries are a global problem affecting approximately 2.5 million patients per year. These pressure injuries can drastically impact the patients’ quality of life, with increased pain and infection1 as well as increased costs to treat. The cost to treat a pressure injury, on average, is $20,900 to $151,700, depending on the severity and extent of the ulcer, and each pressure injury is thought to add approximately $43,180 to the cost of a patient’s hospital stay.2 These injuries also have been linked to increased mortality, with approximately 60,000 yearly patient deaths in the United States from complications of pressure injuries.Dietary Changes Impact the Gut Microbe Composition in Overweight and Obese Men with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy
Diet and obesity influence prostate cancer risk and progression–effects that may be mediated through the gut microbiome.Comparison of Nutritional and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy Utilizing Prophylactic versus Reactive Nutrition Support Approaches
The optimal method of tube feeding for patients with head and neck cancer remains unclear. A validated protocol is available that identifies high-nutritional-risk patients who would benefit from prophylactic gastrostomy tube placement. Adherence to this protocol is ultimately determined by clinical team discretion or patient decision.Association between Dietary Isoflavones in Soy and Legumes and Endometrial Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Epidemiologic studies have reported conflicting findings between soy- and legume-derived dietary isoflavones and risk of endometrial cancer.Oncology Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline for Adults
Editor’s note: Figure 4 and Tables 1, 2, 3, and 4 that accompany this article are available online at www.andjrnl.org . Cancer is a term used to describe a group of more than 100 multifactorial diseases in which abnormal cells reproduce in an uncontrolled manner and are able to spread to other parts of the body and invade healthy tissues.1 Numbers of cancer-related deaths have fallen steadily since the 1990s, and the number of cancer survivors has increased.2 The National Cancer Institute has estimated that 1,685,210 new cases will be diagnosed and 595,690 deaths will occur in 2016.Utilization of a Nutrition Support Algorithm Reduces Unnecessary Parenteral Nutrition Use in Pediatric Oncology Inpatients
Adequate nutrition is critical for children with cancer. Although pediatric cancer continues to be a fairly common diagnosis (with one in 285 children falling ill before the age of 20 years), advances in treatment have resulted in significantly improved 5-year survival rates of nearly 80% today.1 However, these children are at increased risk for malnutrition. According to the literature, the rate of malnutrition in this population ranges from less than 10% to up to 50%.2-4 Children commonly lose weight before diagnosis, placing them at high risk nutritionally before even initiating treatment.Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A Narrative Review to Inform Dietetics Practice
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are common symptoms experienced by patients with cancer that influence nutrition. They exert a detrimental effect on dietary intake, risk of malnutrition, and quality of life. Whereas CINV are primarily managed with medication, nutrition and dietetics practitioners play an important role in the management of CINV-related complications such as reduced dietary intake. This review discusses the burden of nausea and vomiting that patients with cancer can experience, including the effect on quality of life, nutritional status, and treatment outcomes.Availability of Early, Intensive, and Continuous Nutrition Management for Fournier’s Gangrene with Rectal Cancer: A Case Report
Fournier’s gangrene, reported by Fournier in 1883,1,2 is a necrotizing fasciitis occurring and rapidly and progressively expanding in the external genitals and the perineum of subcutaneous tissue.3 Recommended treatment involves single or combined therapy using antimicrobial agents, surgical debridement, and hyperbaric oxygen; however, despite treatment, the disease has a poor outcome with up to 40% mortality rate.4-6 It is critical to intervene with appropriate treatment in the early phase. Regarding comorbidity, 10% to 60% of patients present with diabetes4 and 2% to 4.2% of patients present with rectal cancer.Prehabilitation with Whey Protein Supplementation on Perioperative Functional Exercise Capacity in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Resection for Cancer: A Pilot Double-Blinded Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
A previous comprehensive prehabilitation program, providing nutrition counseling with whey protein supplementation, exercise, and psychological care, initiated 4 weeks before colorectal surgery for cancer, improved functional capacity before surgery and accelerated functional recovery. Those receiving standard of care deteriorated. The specific role of nutritional prehabilitation alone on functional recovery is unknown.Exploring Diet, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life in Females with Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study to Support Future Intervention
Historically, women with metastatic breast cancer are excluded from lifestyle interventions under the assumptions that diet and physical activity will have little impact on their disease trajectory. However, recent treatment advances have led to significant increases in survivorship that pose challenges to this assumption.¡Cocinar Para Su Salud!: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Culturally Based Dietary Intervention among Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors
There is a need for culturally relevant nutrition programs targeted to underserved cancer survivors.
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