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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2026

The knowledge, attitude, and practice score on oral nutrition supplementation is inversely associated with malnutrition risk of tumor patients during the peri-radiotherapy period: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

Shasha Zhao, Cong Wang, Henan Zhang, Shengsi Yang, Qin Du, Haijun Lu, Liang Cao, Haitao Wan, Yali Miao, Bo Li and 5 more

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Shasha ZhaoDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Cong WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Henan ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Shengsi YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Qin DuAbbott Laboratories, Shanghai, China.
Haijun LuDepartment of Radiotherapy, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Liang CaoDepartment of Radiotherapy, Taian Tumor Prevention and Treatment Hospital, Taian, China.
Haitao WanDepartment of Radiotherapy, Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Yali MiaoDepartment of Radiotherapy, The First People's Hospital of Jining, Jining, China.
Bo LiDepartment of Radiotherapy, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, China.
Baorong XiaoDepartment of Radiotherapy, Taian Central Hospital, Taian, China.
Yanxing ShengDepartment of Radiotherapy, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China.
Shucheng YeDepartment of Radiotherapy, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China.
Ming LuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shanghui GuanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.

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Abstract

Background: Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) plays a key role in improving outcomes in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. However, the relationship between patients' knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward ONS and malnutrition risk remains unclear. Methods: This multicenter cross-sectional study included 1737 cancer patients from 25 hospitals in Shandong, China. KAP toward ONS was assessed using a structured questionnaire. Logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the association between KAP scores and malnutrition risk. Results: The prevalence of malnutrition risk was 70.1%. Higher KAP scores were independently associated with lower malnutrition risk. Patients in the highest KAP quartile had a significantly reduced risk compared with the lowest quartile (adjusted OR = 0.48, 95% CI: 0.35-0.66). Education level was positively associated with KAP scores. Conclusion: Higher KAP toward ONS is significantly associated with reduced malnutrition risk in cancer patients during the peri-radiotherapy period. Improving patient education and standardized nutritional management may represent effective strategies for reducing malnutrition risk in clinical practice. Limitation: Due to the cross-sectional design, causal relationships cannot be established. Clinical trial registration: Identifier ChiCTR1800019983.

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attitudesknowledgemalnutrition riskoral nutrition supplementationperi-radiotherapy periodpractices

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