Many cancer patients experience changes in nutritional status. Briefly describe the potential effect of cancer on nutritional status
What will be an ideal response?
• Presence of a malignancy may cause systemic effects such as:
- Increased metabolism
- Altered metabolism
- Anorexia
- Dysgeusia
• Alterations in metabolism may include:
- Insulin resistance
- Increased glucose synthesis
- Gluconeogenesis
- Increased Cori cycle activity
- Increased protein catabolism
- Decreased protein synthesis
- Increased lipid metabolism
- Decreased lipogenesis
- Decreased activity of lipoprotein lipase.
• Fatigue and emotional trauma may also impact nutritional status.
• Cancer treatment additionally add to these complications and may further reduce nutritional intake.
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