title: Consumption of low-fat dairy products and energy and protein intake in cancer patients at risk of malnutrition.
abstract: Current nutritional guidelines encourage the reduction of fat intake from animal sources like dairy products. The aim was to determine whether the consumption of low-fat dairy is related to poorer dietary intake and nutritional status in cancer patients at risk of malnutrition. This cross-sectional included patients with solid or hematological malignancies at risk of malnutrition. Nutritional status was studied using Subjective Global Assessment, anthropometry, and grip strength. Dietary intake was evaluated with a 24-h recall and dairy consumption with a structured questionnaire. Seventy-four patients were recruited; 71.6% males of 64.8 yr, most with gastrointestinal malignancies. Only 37.8% consumed whole milk, and 61.4% consumed whole yogurt. Reasons for consumption of low-fat dairies were healthy diet (58.0%), hypercholesterolemia (20.0%), and digestive intolerance (10.0%). There were similar rates of malnutrition according the type of dairy (whole 60.9% vs. low-fat 66.7%, P = 0.640). Low-fat dairies were related to a reduction in energy (whole 1980.1 kcal vs. low-fat 1480.9, P = 0.007) and protein intake (whole 86.0 g vs. low-fat 63.0 g, P = 0.030).
authors.affiliation: a Unidad de Nutrición Clínica y Dietética, Sección de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León , León , Spain.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vidal-Casariego
authors.forename: Begoña
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pintor-de la Maza
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calleja-Fernández
authors.forename: Rocío
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Villar-Taibo
authors.forename: Isidoro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cano-Rodríguez
authors.forename: María D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ballesteros-Pomar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000009:adverse effects; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008892:Milk / Q000009:adverse effects; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012306:Risk; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D015014:Yogurt / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins