Rabia YALINCA, Gülgün ERSOY, Gamze AKBULUT

Assessment of food consumption frequency and physical activity level in cancer patients: A pilot study

Amaç. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Ankara ili Hacettepe Üniversitesi Onkoloji Hastanesi'nde tedavigören kanser hastalarının besin tüketim sıklığı ve fiziksel aktivite düzeyini değerlendirmektir.Yöntem. Yaşları 16-77 yıl arasında değişen, rastgele örnekleme yöntemiyle 60 (35 erkek, 25kadın) kanser hastası seçilmiştir. Bu çalışma "yüz yüze görüşme tekniği" kullanılarakgerçekleştirildi. Hastalarda fiziksel aktivite düzeyi, günlük tüketilen ara ve ana öğün sayısı ve birgünlük besin tüketim sıklığı ve günlük tüketilen içme suyu miktarı değerlendirildi. Bulgular.Çalışmaya dahil edilen hastaların yaş ortalaması 52,2±2,1 yıldır. Hastaların vücut kitle indeksi(BKİ) 14,0-43,3 kg/m2arasında değişmektedir ve erkeklerde ortalama BKİ 23,8 ± 0,9 kg/m2,kadınlarda 26,7 ± 1,3 kg/m2olarak bulunmuştur. Tanısı konulan kanser türleri incelendiğinde,erkeklerde akciğer kanserinin, kadınlarda meme kanserinin en sık rastlanan kanser türleri olduğutespit edilmiştir. Öğün atlama durumları değerlendirildiğinde, hastaların yarısı öğün atlamamakta;%40.0ının her zaman ve % 10.0unun bazen öğün atladığı tespit edilmiştir. İştah azalmasınınöğün atlamada en önemli neden olduğu gösterilmiştir. Hastalarda et ürünlerinin (salam, sosis, vb.)tüketim sıklığı tanıdan sonra azalmıştır. Hastaların tanı sonrası yağlı tohumları (ceviz, fındık),tüketim sıklığında belirgin bir artış gözlenmiştir. Hastaların fiziksel aktivite durumusorgulandığında, bireylerin %30,0unun her gün, günaşırı veya haftada üç kez yürüdüğübildirilmiştir. Günlük yürüyüş süreleri ortalama 30,4 ± 3,9 dakika bulunmuştur. Sonuç. Buçalışmada, hem erkek hem de kadın hastaların tanı sonrası yanlış beslenme alışkanlıklarındanvazgeçmeye çalıştıkları görülmüştür Sağlıklı beslenme ve düzenli fiziksel aktivite kanserhastalarının yaşam kalitesinin iyileştirilmesi için önemlidir.

Kanser hastalarında besin tüketimi sıklığı ve f iziksel aktivite düzeyinin değerlendirilmesi: Pilot çalışma

Aim. The aim of the study was to evaluate the food consumption frequency and physical activitylevel in cancer patients treated in Hacettepe University Oncology Hospital, in Ankara/Turkey.Methods. We have randomly selected 60 (35 men, 25 women) cancer patients between the ages of16-77 years. The study was carried out using a face to face interview technique . The patientswere assessed for their physical activity level, number of main meals and snacks consumed daily,amount of drinking water in a day and food consumption frequency. Results. The mean age of thepatients included in the study was found 52.2±2.1 years. Body mass index (BMI) of patientsranged from 14.0-43.3 kg/m2and mean BMI was found as 23.8±0.9 kg/m2for men and 26.7±1.3kg/m2for women. The most common cancer type was found to be lung cancer among men andbreast cancer among women related to the type of cancer diagnosis. According to the evaluation ofmeal skipping, it has been found that half of the patients do not skip meals, 40.0% always skipmeals and 10.0% sometimes skip meals. It has been shown that decreased appetite was the mostimportant cause of skipping meals. The frequency of consumption of meat products (salami,sausage, etc.) have decreased after the diagnosis in the patients. It has been observed a significantincrease in the frequency of consumption of oilseeds (walnut, hazelnut) after diagnosis in thepatients. When physical activity status of the patients was asked, 30.0% of them have beenreported to walk daily or every other day or three times per week. The mean duration of dailywalking was found 30.4±3.9 minutes. Conclusion. In this present study, it has been seen that bothmale and female patients have tried to give up improper eating habits after diagnosis. Healthynutrition and regular physical activity are important for the improvement of the life quality of thecancer patients.

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