ReviewFrontiers in oncology2024
Nutritional status, body composition and diet quality in children with cancer.
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- Nutrition and physical activity interventions delivered to children and young people during cancer treatment: a systematic literature review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- The bidirectional association of malnutrition with depression and anxiety in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Pooled it
- Association between glucose to lymphocyte ratio and prognosis in patients with solid tumors.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Pooled it
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- Body composition changes and nutritional challenges in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: Perspectives from low-resource settings.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Review
- Defining Cachexia in Children With Cancer in the United States: Developing a Framework to Inform Clinical and Research Practice.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026Article
- Body Composition, Bone Health, and Dietary Intake in Children After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.Nutrients · 2026Observational
- Development and validation of a nutrition risk screening for patients with childhood cancer in Brazil (NUTRICCAN).Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2026Article
- A nomogram for risk stratification of protein-energy malnutrition in pediatric cancer patients: development and internal validation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Assessing the reliability of interprofessional raters on peripheral muscle ultrasonography in pediatric oncology: A prospective observational study.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2026Observational
- The Double Burden: Understanding the Impact of Malnutrition on Childhood Cancer Outcomes in Resource-Limited Settings.International journal of pediatrics · 2026Review
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- Effect of nutritional screening in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing the maintenance chemotherapy.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- A Case of Severe Early Childhood Caries Occurring in a Childhood Cancer Patient.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Body composition changes in pediatric patients with lymphoma after chemotherapy: a retrospective study.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Observational
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Abstract
During cancer treatment, nutritional status disorders such as malnutrition or obesity affect the tolerance of cancer treatment, quality of life, but also the pharmacokinetics of drugs. It is hypothesized that changes in fat and lean body mass can modify chemotherapy volume distribution, metabolism and clearance. In children with cancer, lean body mass decreases or remains low during treatment and fat mass increases. Body composition is influenced by the cancer itself, aggressive multimodal-therapies, changes in metabolism, unbalanced diet and reduced physical activity. Due to the side effects of treatment, including changes in the sense of taste and smell, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stress, eating according to recommendation for macronutrients and micronutrients is difficult. Research indicates that throughout cancer treatment, the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products tends to be insufficient, whereas there is an elevated intake of sugar and unhealthy snacks. Children exhibit a preference for high-carbohydrate, salty, and strongly flavored products. This review revealed the importance of body composition and its changes during cancer treatment in children, as well as eating habits and diet quality.
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