RESUMO
This study was carried out on a sample of one handered and six colon cancer patient from both sex whose age ranged from 40-55 years. All patients were selected from New Kasr El-Eini Teaching Hospital, and National cancer Institute, Cairo, Egypt. Data about socio-economic status, Health status, anthropometric measurement e.g height, weight -Laboratory investigations including Blood urea nitrogen [gm/dl]- creatinine mg/dl -Alanine aminotrans [Alt U/L]. Aspartic Aminotrans [AST/ U/L]- Alkaline phosphatase U/L Total bilirubin [mg/dl]-Albumin [gm/dl]-total protein [gm/dl]-Hemoglobin level [gm/ 100ml]-glucose mg/dl - Red Blood cell RBCs 10[6] were recorded and 24 hours dietary recall. The majority of women patients were illiterate [57.89%], while [10.52%, 21.05and 10.52%] had primary, prepartory and high school education, respectively. Also, 28% of men were illiterate, while 18%, 6% and 2% had prepartory, secondary and university education, respectively. The majority of women 73.68% didn't practice any sport, compared with 44.11% of men. The majority of men 73.52% practice smoking. 84.21% of women and 44.11% of men preferred lean meat, Also, 89.47% of women preferred food with medium salt compared with 82.35% of men. The percentage of men who used to eat sweet regularly was 41.17% compared with 31.57% of women patients. The percentage of bilirubin, albumen and glucose of women patients were higher than men patients at level p<0.001. While the percentage of creatinine of men were higher than women at levels p<0.01 on the other hand hemoglobin level of men and women were lower than normal range. Nutrient intake for colon cancer patients compared to dietary requirement R.D.A [2002]. It was shown that the men intake of calories, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fiber, calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, Vit.A, thiamin, Niacine, Vit.C, Vit.B6 folic acid and cholesterol were lower than R.D.A.