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Effect of Breast Cancer Treatment on Dietary Vitamin Intake Levels

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  • María Morales-Suárez-Varela

    (Unit of Public Health, Hygiene and Environmental Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology and Legal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
    CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Amparo Ruiz Simon

    (Medical Oncology Department, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología (IVO), 46009 Valencia, Spain)

  • Salvador Blanch Tormo

    (Medical Oncology Department, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología (IVO), 46009 Valencia, Spain)

  • Ismael Pastor Climente

    (Pharmacology Department, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología (IVO), 46009 Valencia, Spain)

  • Maximino Redondo Bautista

    (Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Hospital Costa del Sol, 29600 Marbella, Spain
    Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain)

  • Isabel Peraita-Costa

    (Unit of Public Health, Hygiene and Environmental Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology and Legal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
    CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Agustin Llopis-Morales

    (Unit of Public Health, Hygiene and Environmental Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology and Legal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Spain)

  • Agustin Llopis-Gonzalez

    (Unit of Public Health, Hygiene and Environmental Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology and Legal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
    CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common tumor among women, representing the second cause of cancer deaths in women. Treatment with chemotherapy negatively interferes with nutritional status. The intake of vitamins before, during and after treatment in a pilot cohort of women with non-invasive breast cancer (type I, II) treated at the Valencian Institute of Oncology (IVO) is evaluated. A 3-day anthropometric and nutritional assessment was performed using the DIAL program. Nutritional intake is compared with the values of Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) and Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). There is an overall decrease in vitamin intake during treatment which worsens at the end of said treatment. The decrease is significant in the case of vitamins B 2 ( p = 0.006), B 3 ( p = 0.042), B 5 ( p = 0.001), and B 8 ( p = 0.021). The relative risk during and after treatment increases with respect to the reference timeframe, before treatment. Deficit risks are statistically significant in the case of vitamins B 5 ( p = 0.001), B 8 ( p = 0.001) and B 12 ( p = 0.001). Decreased vitamin intake during treatment suggests a negative change in the patients’ dietary behaviors during this time. Nutritional intervention and support may be beneficial to optimize overall dietary intake and maintain compliance with EAR and DRI for patients during a time in which adequate nutrition is important.

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  • María Morales-Suárez-Varela & Amparo Ruiz Simon & Salvador Blanch Tormo & Ismael Pastor Climente & Maximino Redondo Bautista & Isabel Peraita-Costa & Agustin Llopis-Morales & Agustin Llopis-Gonzalez, 2020. "Effect of Breast Cancer Treatment on Dietary Vitamin Intake Levels," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(1), pages 1-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2020:i:1:p:19-:d:466543
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    1. Yu-Fei Zhang & Wei-Wu Shi & Hong-Fang Gao & Li Zhou & An-Ji Hou & Yu-Hao Zhou, 2014. "Folate Intake and the Risk of Breast Cancer: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(6), pages 1-11, June.
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