Nutritional status, the development and persistence of malnutrition and dietary intake in oesophago-gastric cancer: a longitudinal cohort study.

E M GraceC ShawA LaljiK MohammedH J N AndreyevKevin Whelan

Published in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2018)

Patients with OG cancer have progressive weight loss, with malnutrition present over the majority of the 12-month study period. Optimising nutritional status and symptom management throughout the treatment pathway should be a clinical priority.

Keyphrases

weight loss
papillary thyroid
multiple sclerosis
bariatric surgery
type diabetes
squamous cell carcinoma
gastric bypass
adipose tissue
body mass index
patient reported
young adults
insulin resistance
weight gain
obese patients