nutritional status of cancer patients: a unicenteric report from iran

Considering the incidence of malnutrition, a multidisciplinary approach with targeted nutrition is vital to improve the quality of care in cancer patients. this study aimed to investigate the overall nutritional status of iranian cancer patients. methods: this cross-sectional study in 70 cancer patients was conducted in shohada-e tajrish hospital from february to april 2019. the cancer patients were assessed by demographics and scored patient-generated subjective global assessment (pg-sga) utilized as a common tool to evaluate the nutritional status of patients with different types of cancer. results: overall, 20.0% and 70.0% of the patients had normal body mass index (bmi) and overweight/obese, respectively. moreover, 30.0% and 60.0% of the participants reported poor and normal intake, respectively. males were more affected by malnutrition. approximately 8.0% of the participants lost more than 10.0% of their weight; however, a vast majority of the patients maintained their weight. conclusion: the high prevalence of malnutrition among the studied cancer patients demonstrated the necessity of nutritional care to improve possible malnutrition for better treatment results.