H Duan1, Y Chen, H Wu. 1. Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Xiangya Second Hospital, Central-South University.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to evaluate the nutritional status of patients with oral maxillofacial cancer. METHODS: The nutritional status was evaluated using seven easily determined variables and multi-factor nutritional index in 50 hospitalized patients with oral maxillofacial cancer from 1990 to 1992. RESULTS: Fifty-six percent of patients had protein-energy malnutrition. The high incidence of protein-energy malnutrition was found in those patients without adequate dietary intake. CONCLUSION: Patients with oral maxillofacial cancer usually have protein-energy malnutrition. The reason is that the patients always have an inadequate dietary intake.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to evaluate the nutritional status of patients with oral maxillofacial cancer. METHODS: The nutritional status was evaluated using seven easily determined variables and multi-factor nutritional index in 50 hospitalized patients with oral maxillofacial cancer from 1990 to 1992. RESULTS: Fifty-six percent of patients had protein-energy malnutrition. The high incidence of protein-energy malnutrition was found in those patients without adequate dietary intake. CONCLUSION:Patients with oral maxillofacial cancer usually have protein-energy malnutrition. The reason is that the patients always have an inadequate dietary intake.