title: Food intake and the nutritional status of women undergoing chemotherapy.
abstract: The objective behind this study was the analysis of food intake and the nutritional status of women with breast cancer (BC) undergoing chemotherapy (CT). The quantitative dietary evaluation was performed in accordance with Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI), whereas the qualitative evaluation was performed through the Brazilian Healthy Eating Index - Revised (BHEI-R).From among the total number of patients (n = 20), 60% (n = 12) presented waist circumference, equal to or higher than 88cm. It was noted that 75% (n = 15) individuals were overweight. The average intake for calcium, copper, iron, dietary fiber, magnesium, potassium, vitamin A, niacin, vitamin B6 and zinc, were found to be below adequate intake levels, while the intake of vitamin C, phosphorus, manganese, sodium and thiamine were all found to be above DRIs recommendations. As for the analysis of the BHEI-R, 80% (n = 16) of the patients presented a "diet that needs modifications", while 20% (n = 4) presented a "healthy diet". Noted from these observations was the presence of a high overweight rate, a discrepancy in the intake of micronutrients and a diet that needed improvements. In this manner, the establishment and use of a nutritional intervention protocol are very important when it comes to the improvement of the diet in patients with BC and who are undergoing CT.
authors.affiliation: Curso de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Av. Pará 1720, Campus Umuarama. 38405-320 Uberlândia MG Brasil. yara.maia@ufu.br.
authors.forename: Isabela Borges
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Curso de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Av. Pará 1720, Campus Umuarama. 38405-320 Uberlândia MG Brasil. yara.maia@ufu.br.
authors.forename: Eduarda da Costa
authors.initials: Eda C
authors.lastname: Marinho
authors.affiliation: Curso de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Av. Pará 1720, Campus Umuarama. 38405-320 Uberlândia MG Brasil. yara.maia@ufu.br.
authors.forename: Isis Danyelle Dias
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Custódio
authors.affiliation: Curso de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Av. Pará 1720, Campus Umuarama. 38405-320 Uberlândia MG Brasil. yara.maia@ufu.br.
authors.forename: Cristiana Araújo
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gontijo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oncologia Clínica, Hospital de Câncer de Barretos. Barretos SP Brasil.
authors.forename: Carlos Eduardo
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Paiva
authors.affiliation: Curso de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Av. Pará 1720, Campus Umuarama. 38405-320 Uberlândia MG Brasil. yara.maia@ufu.br.
authors.forename: Cibele Aparecida
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Crispim
authors.affiliation: Curso de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Av. Pará 1720, Campus Umuarama. 38405-320 Uberlândia MG Brasil. yara.maia@ufu.br.
authors.forename: Yara Cristina de Paiva
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Maia
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents