Body composition and dietary intake in patients with head and neck cancer during radiotherapy: a longitudinal study.

Bing ZhuangLichuan ZhangYu-Jie WangYiwei CaoYian ShihSanli JinHongmei LiLiqing GongYanli WangShuai JinQian Lu

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2020)

Patients' BW, FM, FFM and SMM all significantly reduced, especially from T2 to T3, with decreased DEI during RT, which stresses the importance of nutrition intervention during the whole course of RT.

Keyphrases

body composition
end stage renal disease
resistance training
ejection fraction
randomized controlled trial
newly diagnosed
bone mineral density
early stage
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
radiation therapy
patient reported outcomes
rectal cancer
patient reported