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Subjective global nutritional assessment: applicability in children and adolescents with malignant tumors
Nemetz, Kellen Benites; Domingues, Laura de Carvalho Bastos; Gregianin, Lauro José; Cruz, Luciane Beitler da.
  • Nemetz, Kellen Benites; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Domingues, Laura de Carvalho Bastos; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Gregianin, Lauro José; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Cruz, Luciane Beitler da; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Serviço de Oncologia Pediátrica. Porto Alegre. BR
Clin. biomed. res ; 41(3): 212-219, 20210000. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1342394
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

This study investigated the applicability of the Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment (SGNA) tool to evaluate the nutritional status of pediatric cancer patients.

Methods:

This was a multicenter, observational cohort study of infants, children, and adolescents diagnosed with malignant tumors. Participants were evaluated at the moment they were diagnosed with a malignant tumor (EV1) and at the third month of treatment (EV2). Objective data were collected and the SGNA questionnaire was applied. Correlation between the methods was performed using the Kendall test.

Results:

We evaluated 216 patients at EV1 and 172 patients at EV2. During EV1, 7% of patients presented with some degree of malnutrition, according to objective measures, and 35.7% according to the SGNA. During EV2, they presented 6.4% and 26.8%, respectively. The SGNA showed ability to diagnose more malnutrition than objective indicators and the agreement found between both methods was moderate and weak. We observed a significant correlation between the SGNA and the nutritional indicators (p = <0.002), thus proving its efficacy in assessing nutritional status.

Conclusion:

The SGNA was applicable for evaluating the nutritional status of children and adolescents diagnosed with malignant tumors, and effective in tracking malnutrition prevalence when compared to objective nutritional assessment methods. (AU)
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Nutrition Assessment / Neoplasms Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: English Journal: Clin. biomed. res Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/BR / Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul/BR / Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Nutrition Assessment / Neoplasms Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: English Journal: Clin. biomed. res Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/BR / Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul/BR / Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR