EHR523 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Lean Body Mass, Diarrhea, Dietary Fiber
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Recap: overweight or obese linked to some cancers, some ca or ca treatments cause weight gain. You can be overweight/obese and malnourished: some ca or ca treatments cause weight loss. Weight loss reduces tolerance for further treatment: weight loss is not an appropriate goal during tx, manage nutrition impact symptoms (nis, screen and monitor for malnutrition, referral to dietitian wt loss, nis++, restrictive diet. Minimize nutrition-related side effects (nutrition impact symptoms) What to do: the goal during treatment is weight maintenance, education. Encourage to eat more, eat when they can, don"t restrict their intake. Side effects that inhibit good nutrition: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, appetite loss, fatigue, dehydration. Nausea and vomiting: eat small amounts regularly throughout the day, eat cool foods, stay seated/upright for an hour after eating, eat dry foods, like crackers, toast, dry cereals, or bread sticks, avoid. Instead of red meat, try other protein-rich foods like chicken, fish, eggs, or cheese.
