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Nutritional Status and Interventions for Patients with Cancer—2nd Edition

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Dear Colleagues,

Considering the success of the previous Special Issue, entitled “Nutritional Status and Interventions for Patients with Cancer”, we are pleased to announce that we are launching a second Special Issue on this topic.

Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The World Cancer Research Fund determined that the diet and nutrition conditions of individuals are modifiable risk factors in the development of several cancers and a predominant component in the recovery and effectiveness of treatments. Nutritional intervention is critical, but nutritional support is not widely accessible to all, highlighting the issues of nutritional risk and nutrition wasting. A multidisciplinary approach with targeted nutrition is vital to improve the quality of care in oncology. Cachexia management remains a challenge in clinical practice, and malnutrition is accepted as a significant negative predictive and prognostic factor in all cancer patients. Metabolic interactions are important within tumors, and the mechanisms by which dietary factors might increase or decrease therapeutic intervention are key factors to unravel the nutrition influences in cellular and molecular processes in cancer.

This Special Issue is committed to publishing original research articles on cancer nutrition-related intervention, diagnosis, and prevention. We aim to provide a comprehensive update on nutrition-focused scientific evidence as a crucial factor in preventing, promoting, and treating cancer scenarios. Review articles on these topics are also welcome.

Dr. Nuno Borges
Prof. Dr. Fernando Mendes
Dr. Diana Martins
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cancer
diet
nutrition
tumors
malnutrition
clinical nutrition
dietary factors

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Calorie Restriction and Time-Restricted Feeding: Effective Interventions in Overweight or Obese Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy Treatment with Curative Intent for Cancer

by Carmen Vega, Esteban Barnafi, César Sánchez, Francisco Acevedo, Benjamin Walbaum, Alejandra Parada, Nicolás Rivas and Tomás Merino

Nutrients 2024, 16(4), 477; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16040477 - 07 Feb 2024

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This study assesses the feasibility of calorie restriction (CR) and time-restricted feeding (TRF) in overweight and obese cancer patients who realized little to no physical activity undergoing curative radiotherapy, structured as a prospective, interventional, non-randomized open-label clinical trial. Of the 27 participants initially enrolled, 21 patients with breast cancer were selected for analysis. The participants self-selected into two dietary interventions: TRF, comprising a sugar and saturated fat-free diet calibrated to individual energy needs consumed within an 8 h eating window followed by a 16 h fast, or CR, involving a 25% reduction in total caloric intake from energy expenditure distributed across 4 meals and 1 snack with 55% carbohydrates, 15% protein, and 30% fats, excluding sugars and saturated fats. The primary goal was to evaluate the feasibility of these diets in the specific patient group. The results indicate that both interventions are effective and statistically significant for weight loss and reducing one’s waist circumference, with TRF showing a potentially stronger impact and better adherence. Changes in the LDL, HDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose and insulin were not statistically significant. Full article

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Nutrition and Lifestyle-Related Factors as Predictors of Muscle Atrophy in Hematological Cancer Patients

by Christiane S. Staxen, Sara E. Andersen, Lars M. Pedersen, Christian B. Poulsen and Jens R. Andersen

Nutrients 2024, 16(2), 283; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16020283 - 18 Jan 2024

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Background: Cancer and side effects from cytostatic treatment commonly affect nutritional status manifested as a decrease in muscle mass. We aimed to investigate the impact of nutrition and lifestyle-related factors on muscle mass in patients with hematological cancer. Methods: Dietary intake, food preferences, quality of life (QoL), and physical activity level (PAL) were monitored during 1–2 cytostatic treatment series. Body composition was estimated using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Results: 61 patients were included. Weight loss and loss of muscle mass were detected in 64% and 59% of the patients, respectively. Muscle mass was significantly positively correlated to increasing PAL (p = 0.003), while negatively correlated to increasing age (p = 0.03), physical QoL (p = 0.007), functional QoL (p = 0.05), self-perceived health (p = 0.004), and self-perceived QoL (p = 0.007). Weight was significantly positively correlated to increased intake of soft drinks (p = 0.02) as well as the favoring of bitter grain and cereal products (p = 0.03), while negatively correlated to increasing age (p = 0.03) and increasing meat intake (p = 0.009) Conclusions: Several nutritional and lifestyle-related factors affected change in body composition. The clinical significance of these changes should be investigated in controlled, interventional studies. Full article

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