Nutrition
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
The application value of preoperative fat-free mass index within Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition-defined malnutrition criteria for postoperative outcomes in patients with esophagogastric cancer.
The present study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of the preoperative fat-free mass index (FFMI) for postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing esophagogastric cancer surgery and to explore the role of the FFMI in the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria. ⋯ The FFMI has an important role in the diagnosis of malnutrition using the GLIM criteria. In this study, a decreased preoperative FFMI was closely associated with postoperative complications in patients with esophagogastric cancer.
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Observational Study
Applied nutritional investigation Effect of age on resting energy expenditure in patients with cancer.
Because older patients with cancer are at high risk for developing malnutrition, it is critical to understand their energy needs and to feed them appropriately. The aim of this study was to determine whether there are differences in resting energy expenditure between younger and older adults with cancer and in various age groups of older patients. ⋯ Measured REE in patients with cancer decreases with age. This finding is critical for appropriate caloric provision for older patients with cancer.
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Multicenter Study
Association of serum total bilirubin with survival outcomes in patients with cancer cachexia: A prospective, multicenter cohort study.
Cancer cachexia is a systemic paraneoplastic phenomenon involving multiple organs, including the liver. Total bilirubin (TBIL) is an easily obtained blood biomarker that reflects liver homeostasis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of serum TBIL in patients with cancer cachexia. ⋯ High TBIL levels are associated with increased all-cause mortality in patients and might be a promising prognostic indicator in patients with cancer cachexia.
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This study aimed to evaluate sex differences in the relationships of food security level with skeletal muscle mass and handgrip strength. ⋯ Low food security was associated with lower muscle mass and strength in men aged <60 y and weaker muscle strength in men aged ≥60 y and women of all ages. These results suggest sex differences in the relationships of food security with muscle mass and strength in individuals aged <60 y.