Improvement of Diet after an Early Nutritional Intervention in Pediatric Oncology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15713559 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mélanie Napartuk (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine), Véronique Bélanger (0000-0003-0332-7335, Université de Montréal), Isabelle Bouchard (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine), Caroline Meloche (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine), Daniel Curnier (0000-0001-9717-192X, Université de Montréal), Serge Sultan (0000-0002-7520-1734, Université de Montréal), Caroline Laverdière (0000-0002-4917-7152, Université de Montréal), Daniel Sinnett (0000-0003-3625-6676, Université de Montréal), Valérie Marcil (0000-0002-7683-674X, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 667-667 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children10040667 |
| PMID | 37189915 |
| OpenAlex | W4362472747 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
Pediatric cancer survivors may experience cardiometabolic sequelae over the course of their lives as a result of the treatments they have received. While nutrition consists of an actionable target for cardiometabolic health, few nutritional interventions have been documented in this population. This study assessed the changes in diet during a one-year nutritional intervention for children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatments and the participants' anthropometric and cardiometabolic profiles. A total of 36 children and adolescents (mean age: 7.9 years, 52.8% male) newly diagnosed with cancer (50% leukemia) and their parents underwent a one-year individualized nutrition intervention. The mean number of follow-up visits with the dietitian during the intervention was 4.72 ± 1.06. Between the initial and one-year assessments, there was an improvement in diet quality reflected by the Diet Quality Index (5.22 ± 9.95, p = 0.003). Similarly, the proportion of participants with moderate and good adherence (vs. low adherence) to the Healthy Diet Index score almost tripled after one year of intervention (14% vs. 39%, p = 0.012). In parallel, there was an increase in the mean z-scores for weight (0.29 ± 0.70, p = 0.019) and BMI (0.50 ± 0.88, p = 0.002), and in the mean levels of HDL-C (0.27 ± 0.37 mmol/L, p = 0.002) and 25-hydroxy vitamin D (14.5 ± 28.1 mmol/L, p = 0.03). Overall, this study supports that a one-year nutritional intervention deployed early after a pediatric cancer diagnosis is associated with an improvement in the diets of children and adolescents
Anthropometry · Body mass index · Cancer · Environmental health · Intervention (counseling · Obesity · Pediatric cancer · Physical therapy · Population · Psychological intervention · Quality of life (healthcare · Weight loss · Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research · Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |