TY - JOUR
T1 - A Nutritional Approach for the Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
AU - Artale, Salvatore
AU - Grillo, Nunziata
AU - Lepori, Stefano
AU - Butti, Chiara
AU - Bovio, Antonella
AU - Barzaghi, Sabrina
AU - Colombo, Andrea
AU - Castiglioni, Elena
AU - Barbarini, Lucia
AU - Zanlorenzi, Laura
AU - Antonelli, Paola
AU - Caccialanza, Riccardo
AU - Pedrazzoli, Paolo
AU - Moroni, Mauro
AU - Basciani, Sabrina
AU - Azzarello, Rebecca
AU - Serra, Francesco
AU - Trojani, Alessandra
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/5/1
Y1 - 2022/5/1
N2 - This study aimed to determine if dietary modifications using a nutritional regimen could prevent or reduce the incidence of cancer therapy-induced diarrhea in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and to evaluate the relationship of Vitamin D blood levels with diarrhea severity. Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer were enrolled. A Mediterranean diet, containing some special limitations aiming to reduce the risk of diarrhea, was administered before and during the entire chemotherapy program. Enrolled patients numbering 60/137 (44%) had diarrhea during chemotherapy. Adherence to the diet was high in 36 (26.3%) patients, medium in 94 (68.6%), and low in 7 (5.1%). Mean adherence to the diet was significantly lower in patients who experienced diarrhea with maximum grade 2–3 compared to those who had no diarrhea or grade 1 diarrhea (score = 5.4 ± 1.9 vs. 7.1 ± 1.5, p < 0.001). Patients with higher adherence to the diet had a lower risk of grade 2–3 diarrhea (odds ratio: 0.5 (95% CI: 0.3–0.7, p < 0.001)). In addition, patients who completed a higher number of chemotherapy cycles had an increased risk of grade 2–3 diarrhea (odds ratio: 1.2 (95% CI: 1.0–1.5, p = 0.02)). Of note, a lower level of Vitamin D correlated with an increased risk of G2-G3 diarrhea (p = 0.03). A diet based on vegetables with a controlled fiber content, Mediterranean Modified Healthy Diet (MMHD), is useful to control the incidence of cancer therapy-induced diarrhea.
AB - This study aimed to determine if dietary modifications using a nutritional regimen could prevent or reduce the incidence of cancer therapy-induced diarrhea in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and to evaluate the relationship of Vitamin D blood levels with diarrhea severity. Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer were enrolled. A Mediterranean diet, containing some special limitations aiming to reduce the risk of diarrhea, was administered before and during the entire chemotherapy program. Enrolled patients numbering 60/137 (44%) had diarrhea during chemotherapy. Adherence to the diet was high in 36 (26.3%) patients, medium in 94 (68.6%), and low in 7 (5.1%). Mean adherence to the diet was significantly lower in patients who experienced diarrhea with maximum grade 2–3 compared to those who had no diarrhea or grade 1 diarrhea (score = 5.4 ± 1.9 vs. 7.1 ± 1.5, p < 0.001). Patients with higher adherence to the diet had a lower risk of grade 2–3 diarrhea (odds ratio: 0.5 (95% CI: 0.3–0.7, p < 0.001)). In addition, patients who completed a higher number of chemotherapy cycles had an increased risk of grade 2–3 diarrhea (odds ratio: 1.2 (95% CI: 1.0–1.5, p = 0.02)). Of note, a lower level of Vitamin D correlated with an increased risk of G2-G3 diarrhea (p = 0.03). A diet based on vegetables with a controlled fiber content, Mediterranean Modified Healthy Diet (MMHD), is useful to control the incidence of cancer therapy-induced diarrhea.
KW - cancer therapy-induced diarrhea
KW - colorectal cancer
KW - diet
KW - Vitamin D
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U2 - 10.3390/nu14091801
DO - 10.3390/nu14091801
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85128708999
SN - 2072-6643
VL - 14
JO - Nutrients
JF - Nutrients
IS - 9
M1 - 1801
ER -