| The effect of nutritional supplements on food intake in patients undergoing radiotherapy. | |
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PMID: 10382188 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To describe the effect of nutritional supplements on food intake in patients undergoing radiotherapy. DESIGN: Experimental prospective. SAMPLE: 40 newly diagnosed patients with cancer beginning external beam radiation therapy. METHODS: Weekly dietary counseling and recording of total daily dietary intake for three days a week for four weeks. One half of the subjects were randomly assigned to ingest a liquid nutritional supplement between meals and at bedtime. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: Total daily protein and caloric intake, food-derived protein and caloric intake, and supplement-derived protein and caloric intake. FINDINGS: Subjects ingesting nutritional supplements between meals significantly increased their total caloric and protein intake above that of controls and did not reduce their food-derived caloric or protein intake compared to controls. CONCLUSIONS: Nutritional supplements can be used to increase total caloric and protein intake without causing a significant reduction in food intake. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: In this patient sample, supplements were not substituted for food intake. Further research is needed to determine the effects of supplements on appetite in patients with advanced cancer. |
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Authors:
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D McCarthy; D Weihofen |
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Oncology nursing forum Volume: 26 ISSN: 0190-535X ISO Abbreviation: Oncol Nurs Forum Publication Date: 1999 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-08-05 Completed Date: 1999-08-05 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7809033 Medline TA: Oncol Nurs Forum Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 897-900 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. |
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Adult Diet* Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage Dietary Supplements* Eating* Energy Intake Female Humans Male Middle Aged Neoplasms / nursing, radiotherapy* Oncologic Nursing* Prospective Studies |
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0/Dietary Proteins |
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