PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to evaluate the dietary intake at
different time points of the chemotherapeutic cycle.
METHODS:
Fifty-five
ovarian cancer patients receiving at least 2 cycles of chemotherapy
were deemed eligible for this study, of which 41 participants completed
the study. Anthropometrical measurements and Subjective Global
Assessment were used to estimate nutritional status. The dietary intake
was evaluated by 3-day food records:
3 days prior to, the day of, and
the following day after chemotherapy.
RESULTS:
Mean
energy intake was the lowest on the day of chemotherapy and the highest
3 days before treatment.
Similarly, some vitamins and macro- and micronutrients (K, Ca, vit D,
folate, vit C) failed to reach 50 % of the recommended dietary
allowances. When dividing patients into BMI categories, the energy
intake per kilogram of body weight, in the normal-weight patients, was
statistically higher than that in overweight and obese subjects, respectively. Similarly, the
statistically significant differences were observed by the intake of
fats and carbohydrates.
CONCLUSIONS:
Dietary
intake varies in the cycle of chemotherapy, with the lowest intake at
the day of cytotoxic treatment and the highest before the next
chemotherapy. Further studies evaluating dietary intake in patients
undergoing chemotherapy should include in the protocol the exact time
point of dietary assessment. The intake of energy, fats, and
carbohydrates differs significantly across BMI categories.
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