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Gender-Specific Malnutrition and Muscle Depletion in Gastric and Colorectal Cancer: Role of Dietary Intake in a Jordanian Cohort.
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- Prognostic value of controlling nutritional status score (CONUT) in patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Investigating demographic and geographic disparities in malnutrition and gastrointestinal cancer mortality among older adults in the United States: A comprehensive longitudinal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WONDER analysis 1999-2020.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2026Article
- Nutritional Status and Associated Factors Among Adult Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients at a Tertiary Hospital of Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Mapping of Preoperative Screening Tools Reveals Urgent Need for Standardization in Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: A Scoping Review.World journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Undernutrition and associated factors among adult cancer patients in northwest Ethiopia: a global leadership initiative on malnutrition-based approach.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Malnutrition and Nutrition Impact Symptoms in Kuwaiti Colorectal Cancer Patients: Validation of PG-SGA Short Form.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Association between the red blood cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio and risk of colorectal and gastric cancers: a cross-sectional study using NHANES 2005-2018.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to assess malnutrition and muscle mass depletion risk in gastrointestinal cancer patients, exploring the differences between gastric and colorectal cancer, with a focus on gender0specific variations and dietary intake. It also examined whether muscle depletion mediates the relationship between dietary intake and malnutrition risk.
methodsA sample of 100 Jordanian pre-operative gastrointestinal cancer patients (60 male, 40 female) with gastric or colorectal cancer were assessed for malnutrition risk using the malnutrition universal screening tool (MUST) and for muscle depletion using fat-free mass index (FFMI) and mid-upper arm muscle area (MUAMA).
resultsThe study found that 80% (95% CI: 0.708-0.873) of patients were at high risk of malnutrition, with over 60% experiencing severe muscle loss. Gastric cancer patients showed higher, though not statistically significant, malnutrition risk (90.2% vs. 72.9%) and muscle depletion compared to colorectal cancer patients. Advanced cancer stages were associated with significantly higher risk of malnutrition and muscle depletion. Significant gender-specific differences in muscle depletion via FFMI (
conclusionsMalnutrition risk and significant muscle loss are common in GI cancer patients, highlighting the urgent need for tailored nutrition care plans and lifestyle modifications.
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