Which anthropometric measurement is better for predicting survival of patients with cancer cachexia?

• Published in: British journal of nutrition Vol. 127; no. 12; pp. 1849 - 1857
• Main Authors: Ge, Yi-Zhong, Ruan, Guo-Tian, Zhang, Kang-Ping, Tang, Meng, Zhang, Qi, Zhang, Xi, Song, Meng-Meng, Zhang, Xiao-Wei, Yang, Ming, Shen, Xian, Xu, Hong-Xia, Song, Chun-Hua, Wang, Chang, Shi, Han-Ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 28.06.2022
• Subjects: Anthropometry; Arm; Arm circumference; Atrophy; Body fat; Body Mass Index; Body measurements; Cachexia; calf circumference; Cancer; Case-Control Studies; chronic diseases; Chronic illnesses; Clinical trials; Family medical history; Human and Clinical Nutrition; Humans; Laboratories; Malnutrition; Medical prognosis; Mortality; Muscles; Musculoskeletal system; Neoplasms; Neutrophils; nutrition; Patients; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Regression analysis; Survival; Variables; China; Cancer cachexia; Anthropometric measurement; Malnutrition; Survival; Triceps skin fold

No relevant studies have yet been conducted to explore which measurement can best predict the survival time of patients with cancer cachexia. This study aimed to identify an anthropometric measurement that could predict the 1-year survival of patients with cancer cachexia. We conducted a nested case...