Nutrition interventions to improve the appetite of adults undergoing cancer treatment: a systematic review.

Bianca Ukovic Judi Porter

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2020)

The use of oral nutrition supplements and dietary counselling and increases in EPA from fish oil supplementation improved the appetite and nutrition outcomes of patients with cancer undergoing cancer treatments. Validated assessment tools in the oncology setting are needed to determine which nutrition interventions positively influence appetite outcomes.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight loss
body weight
palliative care
squamous cell carcinoma
papillary thyroid
type diabetes
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
glycemic control
hepatitis c virus
childhood cancer
insulin resistance