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ReviewNutrients2020

Feasibility, Process, and Effects of Short-Term Calorie Reduction in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: An Integrative Review.

Chia-Chun Tang, Hsi Chen, Tai-Chung Huang, Wei-Wen Wu, Jing-Mei Lin, Feng-Ming Tien

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Review in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Chia-Chun TangSchool of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
Hsi ChenSchool of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
Tai-Chung HuangDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
Wei-Wen WuSchool of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
Jing-Mei LinDepartment of Dietetics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
Feng-Ming TienDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-4513-2472

Funding

Ministry of Science and Technology of Republic of China (Taiwan) MOST 109-2314-B-002-207
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent preclinical studies have shown the potential benefits of short-term calorie reduction (SCR) on cancer treatment. In this integrative review, we aimed to identify and synthesize current evidence regarding the feasibility, process, and effects of SCR in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Ovid Medline, PsychINFO, and Embase were searched for original research articles using various combinations of Medical Subject Heading terms. Among the 311 articles identified, seven studies met the inclusion criteria. The majority of the reviewed studies were small randomized controlled trials or cohort study with fair quality. The results suggest that SCR is safe and feasible. SCR is typically arranged around the chemotherapy, with the duration ranging from 24 to 96 h. Most studies examined the protective effects of SCR on normal cells during chemotherapy. The evidence supports that SCR had the potential to enhance both the physical and psychological wellbeing of patients during chemotherapy. SCR is a cost-effective intervention with great potential. Future well-controlled studies with sufficient sample sizes are needed to examine the full and long-term effects of SCR and its mechanism of action.

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Caloric RestrictionFeasibility StudiesHumansNeoplasmsTimeTreatment Outcomecalorie restrictioncancerchemotherapyfastingintegrative reviewshort-term calorie reduction

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PMCPMC7551502

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