SynthesisQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2015
Quality of life and dietary changes among cancer patients: a systematic review.
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- Associations Between Dietary Patterns and Quality of Life in a Longitudinal Cohort of Colorectal Cancer Survivors.Nutrients · 2024Article
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- Caregiver Well-being and the Quality of Cancer Care.Seminars in oncology nursing · 2019Review
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- Relationship between food perceptions and health-related quality of life in a prospective study with breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2018Article
- Diet Quality, Inflammation, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Pilot Study Data.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2018Article
- "What about diet?" A qualitative study of cancer survivors' views on diet and cancer and their sources of information.European journal of cancer care · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeTo review the literature focusing on the effects of dietary behavioural changes on cancer patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL).
methodsRelevant databases were searched for studies that report the relationship between dietary changes and HRQOL of people with cancer and synthesized and systematically reviewed the available evidence. Papers were assessed for methodological quality, and the themes identified were summarized.
resultsThe selected studies included only randomized control trials, which target changes in diet. Twelve studies were identified, which focus on the association between lifestyle changes that included changes in diet and HRQOL among cancer patients. Results have been mixed, and dietary changes have been shown to partly affect HRQOL, but other factors seem to be important as well in defining that relationship. Moreover, cancer groups with higher survival rates (prostate, breast, colorectal) seem to benefit more from dietary changes, while different HRQOL constructs are affected with no clear indication of directional benefits on physical or mental health.
conclusionsEven though there are some indications of a direct relationship between dietary changes and HRQOL, further research should establish which areas of HRQOL are directly affected. Perhaps, nutritional changes in future interventions can be isolated in order to identify a potential direct relationship with HRQOL.
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