Nutritional status, physical condition, fatigue, and quality of life in oncological out-patients
van Eckert, S.; Klapdor, S.; Schlüter, K.; Patra, S.; Schulz, K. · Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin · 2016 · Heft 3 · S. 1 bis 1
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Purpose: Nutrition and physical activity are vital health factors for cancer survivors. Early detection of deficiencies could contribute to early treatment, sustained improvement, preservation of quality of life (QoL) and the decrease of fatigue. The aim of this study is to describe the nutritional status and the physical condition in tumor out-patients and its association with fatigue and QoL. Methods: Data on bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), postural stability (stability index, SI), Karnofsky Index (KI), QoL (SF-36) and multidimensional fatigue (MFI-20) of 203 oncological out-patients were collected. Ph…