Dietary choices after a cancer diagnosis: A narrative review
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Ford, K. L., Orsso, C. E., Kiss, N., Johnson, S. B., Purcell, S. A., Gagnon, A., Laviano, A., & Prado, C. M. (2022). Dietary choices after a cancer diagnosis: A narrative review. Nutrition, 103–104, 111838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2022.111838
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Individuals with cancer may be motivated to make lifestyle changes and informed dietary choices, but are exposed to conflicting and erroneous nutrition information, particularly from online and social media sources. Changes to dietary choices that stem from a diagnosis of cancer are not fully understood. Thus, we conducted a narrative review to summarize the literature focused on dietary choices after a cancer diagnosis, and highlighted influential factors. Postdiagnosis dietary changes have been studied primarily in female patients with breast cancer in European countries. Reported changes typically included decreased red and processed meat intake and increased consumption of fruits and vegetables. These changes align with the recommendations for cancer prevention but were implemented after diagnosis, and may not meet nutrition guidelines for patients with cancer. Age and time since diagnosis were among the influential factors that affected these postdiagnosis changes. Data on dietary changes implemented after a diagnosis of varying cancer types in the North American population are lacking, and would provide practitioners with an enhanced understanding of patient information needs and reasons for dietary choices.
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