Early impairment of food intake in patients newly diagnosed with cancer

Early impairment of food intake in patients newly diagnosed with cancer

BackgroundPatients with gastrointestinal or lung cancer often suffer from a loss of appetite (anorexia), resulting in reduced food intake (hypophagia) and body weight loss. This study evaluated the prevalence of anorexia, hypophagia, pre-cachexia and cachexia in patients with cancer at time of diagn...

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Main Authors: Alessio Molfino, Sara Emerenziani, Giuseppe Tonini, Daniele Santini, Antonietta Gigante, Michele Pier Luca Guarino, Chiara Nuglio, Giovanni Imbimbo, Annalisa La Cesa, Michele Cicala, Maurizio Muscaritoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
cancer
food intake
early assessment
weight loss
cachexia
anorexia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.997813/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.997813/full

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