Association between malnutrition and caloric intake, emesis, psychological depression, glucose taste, and tumor mass.
A nutritional evaluation was performed in 72 patients with advanced solid tumors receiving chemotherapy: 35 patients (49%) were considered malnourished and 37 (51%) were considered normal. The malnourished group showed a significantly lower caloric intake than the normal group (1214 +/- 360 vs 2088 +/- 607; P less than 0.001) and a higher incidence of severe depression (16 of 27 patients [59%] vs six of 30 [20%]; P = 0.026). No significant difference was found between the normal and malnourished patients in reference to emesis, glucose tasting threshold, or tumor burden.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology*
D005947:Glucose