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Food in health and disease : scientific-professional journal of nutrition and dietetics, Vol. 12 No. 1, 2023.

Original scientific paper

DIETARY HABITS OF COLORECTAL CANCER PATIENTS – COMPARISON BETWEEN SLAVONIA AND DALMATIA

Marina Kunac ; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Franje Kuhača 18, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Ilijan Tomaš orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-0893-7602 ; University Hospital Center Osijek, Department of Oncology, Josipa Huttlera 4, 31000 Osijek, Croatia; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine Osijek, Josipa Huttlera 4, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Vesna Telesmanić Dobrić ; General Hospital Zadar, Department of Oncology, Bože Peričića 5, 23000 Zadar, Croatia
Jelena Balkić Widmann ; University Hospital Centre Osijek, Department of Dietetics, Josipa Huttlera 4, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Milica Cvijetić Stokanović ; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Franje Kuhača 18, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Ines Banjari orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-8680-5007 ; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Franje Kuhača 18, 31000 Osijek, Croatia

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Abstract

Diet plays crucial role in colorectal cancer (CRC), from incidence to progression. It is the second cause of death due to carcinoma in Croatia, with significant regional differences. The aim of this observational study was to determine dietary habits of CRC patients, and whether their diet differs by region. A total of 60 patients with non-metastatic CRC, 30 from Slavonia and 30 from Dalmatia participated in the study. Two thirds of patients from both regions changed their diet for better after CRC diagnosis. However, one third of patients do not get any physical activity. Patients do not differ in their energy intake or intake of vitamins or minerals. Still, high contribution of fats (>40%) and low contribution of carbohydrates in the total daily energy intake was found. Contribution of proteins is higher in Slavonia (p=0.040). More patients from Dalmatia have intake of calcium <700 mg/day (43.3% vs 33.3%). Alcohol is consumed more often by patients from Dalmatia (p<0.001) and higher consumption of alcohol correlates with the high risk diet profile which was found in 66.7% of patients from Dalmatia in comparison to 36.7% patients from Slavonia (p=0.020). The results point out some regional differences in the diet which need further analysis.

Keywords

colorectal cancer; diet; regional differences

Hrčak ID:

306277

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/306277

Publication date:

19.7.2023.

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