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Nutritional status and health-related quality of life of breast cancer patients on chemotherapy

Lua PL , Salihah NZ 1 , Mazlan N 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Centre for Clinical and Quality of Life Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Kota, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • 2 Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia Kuantan Campus, 25710 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Malays J Nutr, 2012 Aug;18(2):173-84.
PMID: 24575665 MyJurnal

Abstract

Nutritional decline is typically accepted as a consequent of the course of treatment for cancer. This study aimed to (1) assess body weight status and dietary intake of breast cancer patients on chemotherapy and (2) to correlate Body Mass Index (BMI), energy and protein intake with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) profile.

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