Oral Nutritional Supplementation Affects the Dietary Intake and Body Weight of Head and Neck Cancer Patients during (Chemo) Radiotherapy

Oral Nutritional Supplementation Affects the Dietary Intake and Body Weight of Head and Neck Cancer Patients during (Chemo) Radiotherapy

Considering the symptoms of (chemo) radiotherapy and the reduction in food intake in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients, this study aimed to investigate the association between treatment time points and oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) on dietary intake to estimate the frequency of energy and...

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Main Authors: Isabela Borges Ferreira, Emanuelle do Nascimento Santos Lima, Paula Philbert Lajolo Canto, Cristiana Araújo Gontijo, Yara Cristina de Paiva Maia, Geórgia das Graças Pena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
food consumption
weight loss
malnutrition
dietary supplements
head and neck neoplasms
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2516

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