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NUTRITION STATUS AND BOWEL HABITS IN COLORECTAL CANCER PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER NUTRITION COUNSELING
Nevena Ćorić
orcid.org/0000-0002-7720-754X
; University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Ulica Kralja Tvrtka bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; University of Mostar, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology, Biskupa Čule bb 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Ines Banjari
; University of Mostar, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology, Biskupa Čule bb 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Franje Kuhača 18, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Inga Marijanović
; University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Ulica Kralja Tvrtka bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; University of Mostar, School of Medicine, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ljubica Vazdar
; University Hospital Center "Sestre Milosrdnice", Vinogradska cesta 29, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Šalata 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Ilijan Tomaš
; University Hospital Center Osijek, Josipa Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine, Josipa Huttlera 4, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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Sažetak
The aim of this study was to examine the nutritional status and bowel habit before and after nutrition counseling in CRC patients. The study included 43 CRC patients (22 females and 21 males) with a mean age of 61.23±9.22. All participants received nutritional counseling, which included dietary guidelines for managing defecation during treatment (constipation or diarrhea). Nutritional status included anthropometric measurements: height and weight, body mass index, waist, hip, waist to hip ratio, and mid-upper arm circumference. For the bowel habit, a questionnaire examines bowel habits including bowel movement frequency, consistency, quantity, feeling of discomfort during bowel movement, and laxative use. Anthropometric measurements and questionnaires were performed at the initial nutritional counseling - prior to the start of treatment, and after a minimum of 6 months. Results show that 65.1% of CRC patients experienced weight loss in the three months prior to the initial nutrition counseling (base line). At endpoint, more patients were categorized as overweight (39.5%) or obese (23.3%) than at baseline. A statistically significant difference was observed between the baseline and endpoint measurements for all anthropometric variables, including weight, BMI, waist and hip circumference, and MUAC. Means of weight, BMI, waist and hip circumference, and MUAC were higher at the endpoint and after the nutrition education. There was a statistically significant difference in stool frequency in CRC patients at baseline and at the endpoint of the study. A larger number of patients (60.5%) had stool daily at the end point and after nutrition counseling than at baseline (48.8%). Also, the proportion of cases having at least 2–3 stools per day, at baseline was higher (44.2%) than at endpoint (32.6%). No statistically significant differences were observed in stool consistency, quantity, or discomfort during the follow-up. This study found pre-treatment weight loss in CRC patients, followed by significant weight regain and improvements in bowel function, potentially due to individualized nutritional education, though further research is needed to confirm these effects.
Ključne riječi
colorectal cancer; nutritional status; bowel habits; defecation
Hrčak ID:
325949
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.12.2024.
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