Assessment of nutritional status of pediatric cancer patients. 1996

M K Abdel-Kader, and H M Hemeda, and S Abdel-Hadi, and Z el-B Rihan, and N W El-Adgham
Food Science and Nutrition Dept., Faculty of Home Economics, Helwan University.

The study was done to identify which parameters are most useful to be used for nutrition assessment in pediatric cancer patients. The study included 70 pediatric cancer patients (48 males and 22 females) age 4-10 years. Patients were classified into 3 groups based on type of cancer (Lymphoma, leukemia and rhabdomyosarcoma). The period of the study was divided into 3 stages according to treatment (initial, during and at the end of the 6 months period). The patients were subjected to nutrition assessment through using 24 hours dietary recall and anthropometric measurements. Also the relationship between nutrient intake and socioeconomic status of the patients was studied. The results showed positive between each of triceps skinfold (TSF), arm circumference (AC), arm muscle circumference (AMC), height (Ht) and weight categories (as a percent of ideal body weight). These parameters can be used to assess nutritional status of pediatric cancer patients throughout the stages of treatment. The results of the 24 hours dietary recall showed a decrease in protein and caloric intake of all the patients by the end of the 6 months period. All the patients had low intake of vitamins A and C and calcium. A positive correlation was found between the intake of these 3 nutrients and socioeconomic level of the patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007938 Leukemia A progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow. Leukemias were originally termed acute or chronic based on life expectancy but now are classified according to cellular maturity. Acute leukemias consist of predominately immature cells; chronic leukemias are composed of more mature cells. (From The Merck Manual, 2006) Leucocythaemia,Leucocythemia,Leucocythaemias,Leucocythemias,Leukemias
D008223 Lymphoma A general term for various neoplastic diseases of the lymphoid tissue. Germinoblastoma,Lymphoma, Malignant,Reticulolymphosarcoma,Sarcoma, Germinoblastic,Germinoblastic Sarcoma,Germinoblastic Sarcomas,Germinoblastomas,Lymphomas,Lymphomas, Malignant,Malignant Lymphoma,Malignant Lymphomas,Reticulolymphosarcomas,Sarcomas, Germinoblastic
D008297 Male Males
D009752 Nutritional Status State of the body in relation to the consumption and utilization of nutrients. Nutrition Status,Status, Nutrition,Status, Nutritional
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D011795 Surveys and Questionnaires Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions. Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D011939 Mental Recall The process whereby a representation of past experience is elicited. Recall, Mental
D002149 Energy Intake Total number of calories taken in daily whether ingested or by parenteral routes. Caloric Intake,Calorie Intake,Intake, Calorie,Intake, Energy
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002664 Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Nutritional physiology of children aged 2-12 years. Child Nutrition Physiology,Child Nutritional Physiology Phenomena,Nutrition Physiology, Child,Child Nutritional Physiology,Child Nutritional Physiology Phenomenon,Nutritional Physiology, Child,Physiology, Child Nutrition,Physiology, Child Nutritional

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