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A study on dietary habits and assessment of nutritional status of cancer patients

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Title A study on dietary habits and assessment of nutritional status of cancer patients
 
Creator Kiran
 
Contributor Khetarpaul, Neelam
 
Subject planting, zinc, iron, Sowing, Yields, Vegetables, Acidity, Gibberellins, Fruits, Biological development
 
Description ana state from cancer and research department of O.P. Jindal Hospital, Hisar. 100 patients (77
males and 23 females most in the age group of 60 years and above) were selected randomly. Majority
of the selected patients had cancer of mouth and oral cavity (43%) followed by those having cancer of
the head and neck (42%). The respondents had past history of vices i.e. smoking (73%), tobacco/gutkha
chewing (52%) and other like pan chewing (67%), drinking alcohol (49%) and tea (87%) and coffee
(37%). Twenty nine per cent patients had family history of cancer. Complementary and alternative
medicine therapies use was increased were since the diagnose (79%) and currently (81%) by cancer
patients. More than half of cancer patients (58%) were doing exercise now; majority (21%) did yoga
and walking (18%) in morning hours. Before onset of cancer, 83 per cent of the patients were
vegetarian but after onset of the cancer 100 per cent patients adopted vegetarianism. Before onset of
cancer, most of the respondents (41%) consumed diet rich in carbohydrates, 37 per cent of them
consumed diet rich in fat while 13 per cent of them consumed protein rich diet; 82 per cent of cancer
patients were eating outside; majority of the respondents (48%) took desi ghee followed by
hydrogenated fat (20%). After diagnose cancer patients avoided intake of sugar and sweets (87%), fat
like ghee, hydrogenated fat, cheese (92%), fried foods (98%). After onset of the disease, pattern of fat
consumption was altered. Majority of patients increased their intake of green leafy vegetable followed
by 53 per cent who increased intake of pulses. Daily mean intake of energy, protein, fat, calcium,
vitamin A, folic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and vitamin C were significantly lower than relative
RDAs. The mean dietary intake of nutrients was significantly lower compared to RDA. Intake of
flavonoid rich foods was increased after onset of cancer. The patients had lower anthropometric
parameters like weight, height, BMI, hip circumference, waist circumference, waist/hip ratio, armmuscle circumference and triceps skinfold thickness than the reference values. Subjective Global
Assessment of nutritional status indicated that 60 per cent patient were suffering from malnutrition.
Impact of The nutritional counseling on cancer patient was positive but some of the patients could not
the suggested dietary pattern because of GIT problems which occurred during treatment.
 
Date 2016-09-17T10:52:40Z
2016-09-17T10:52:40Z
2014
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/77194
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher CCSHAU