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ArticleBMC cancer2024

Combined effects of nutrition, inflammatory status, and sleep quality on mortality in cancer survivors.

Tingyu Zhao, Hui Zhao, Xiao Zhang, Xingyu Jiang, Qi Liang, Siqi Ni, Yi Jiao, Jiamei Yu, Jianghong Dai, Mulong Du and 1 more

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Tingyu Zhao *Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Hui Zhao *Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, 393, Xinyi Road, Xinshi District, Urumqi, 830000, China.
Xiao ZhangDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Xingyu JiangDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Qi LiangDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Siqi NiDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Yi JiaoDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Jiamei YuDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Jianghong DaiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, 393, Xinyi Road, Xinshi District, Urumqi, 830000, China. epi102@sina.com.
Mulong DuDepartment of Environmental Genomics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, China. drdumulong@njmu.edu.cn.
Lingxiang LiuDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China. llxlau@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer survivors face many challenges in long-term health management, including malnutrition, systemic inflammation, and sleep issues, which significantly affect their survival and quality of life.

methodsA prospective cohort study was derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2005-2018 harboring 1,908 cancer survivors (weighted population, 11,453,293), of whom 688 deaths (220 from cancer mortality, 468 from non-cancer mortality). The Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index (ALI) was used as a measure of nutritional status and systemic inflammation in cancer patients. Weighted multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were utilized to explore the independent and combined effects of ALI and sleep quality on mortality outcomes.

resultsThe participants with a high ALI were more likely to be female, aged 40 to 64 years, non-Hispanic white, and have a higher BMI. We observed that elevated ALI levels were associated with decreased risks of all-cause mortality (Hazard ratio [HR] = 0.601, 95% Confidence interval [CI] = 0.521-0.695, P < 0.001), cancer-specific mortality (HR = 0.659, 95% CI = 0.497-0.870, P = 3.34 × 10

conclusionsThis study suggests that better nutritional and inflammatory status, combined with good sleep quality, may contribute to improved survival among cancer survivors. These results underscore the potential clinical importance of integrating nutritional and sleep quality assessments into the long-term care of cancer survivors to enhance their overall prognosis.

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Cancer SurvivorsInflammationNutritional StatusNutrition SurveysSleep QualityAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMalnutritionMiddle AgedNeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesQuality of LifeAdvanced lung cancer inflammatory indexCancer mortalityPatient careSleep quality

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