Table 3 Description of the nutritional information of current and habitual food consumption of older patients with cancer in palliative care
From: Effect of chocolate on older patients with cancer in palliative care: a randomised controlled study
24HR STUDY BASELINE Mean ± standard deviation | 24HR END OF STUDY Mean ± standard deviation | FFQ Mean ± standard deviation | ||||||||
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Variables | CG | IG1 | IG2 | CG | IG1 | IG2 | CG | IG1 | IG2 | |
n = 15 | n = 16 | n = 15 | n = 15 | n = 15 | n = 15 | n = 15 | n = 15 | n = 15 | ||
N° of meals/day | 4.2 ± 0.7 | 4.4 ± 0.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 4.3 ± 0.9 | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 4.1 ± 0.4 | 4.1 ± 0.8 | |
Kcal/Kg | 22.2 ± 6.7 | 28.4 ± 8.9 | 25.7 ± 8.9 | 20.0 ± 6.3 | 29.6 ± 8.3 | 25.7 ± 8.3 | 24.2 ± 6.5 | 26.3 ± 2.8 | 25.1 ± 10.1 | |
Protein/Kg | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 1.1 ± 0.5 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.5 | |
Polyphenols (mg) | 512.8 ± 163.4 | 508.7 ± 306.3 | 513.3 ± 301.2 | 489.0 ± 225.5 | 1880.5 ± 414.5 | 495.6 ± 244.1 | 577.4 ± 227.1 | 608.3 ± 168.3 | 502.6 ± 220.7 | |
Fiber (g) | 16.6 ± 8.8 | 19.4 ± 9.7 | 14.2 ± 8.8 | 16.6 ± 7.8 | 18.9 ± 9.8 | 15.1 ± 7.8 | 26.4 ± 10.4 | 20.7 ± 12.6 | 20.6 ± 13.7 | |
% Adequation | Fiber | 66.6 ± 32.0 | 73.5 ± 40.5 | 50.9 ± 27.5 | 66.7 ± 27.2 | 74.3 ± 47.9 | 55.0 ± 25.0 | 98.4 ± 32.6 | 75.8 ± 46.9 | 71.2 ± 43.0 |
Vitamin A | 46.6 ± 45.3 | 73.1 ± 85.3 | 38.9 ± 52.9 | 39.2 ± 32.7 | 61.2 ± 63.1 | 36.1 ± 37.2 | 63.9 ± 67.7 | 28.6 ± 34.1 | 31.9 ± 40.7 | |
Vitamin B6 | 47.0 ± 39.2 | 82.5 ± 96.0 | 57.0 ± 41.7 | 43.2 ± 21.8 | 70.0 ± 44.5 | 41.9 ± 33.4 | 26.6 ± 13.6 | 35.4 ± 19.3 | 38.3 ± 23.9 | |
Vitamin B12 | 56.9 ± 62.8 | 43.5 ± 72.7 | 17.8 ± 24.7 | 17.2 ± 16.6 | 121.6 ± 158.5 | 149.3 ± 312.9 | 35.1 ± 29.2 | 51.8 ± 46.5 | 54.6 ± 53.4 | |
Vitamin C | 202.4 ± 411.9 | 134.1 ± 153.3 | 74.5 ± 94.4 | 99.0 ± 96.0 | 139.1 ± 137.9 | 108.9 ± 108.6 | 170.9 ± 136.5 | 165.2 ± 141.9 | 126.8 ± 121.5 | |
Vitamin E | 56.6 ± 41.5 | 98.3 ± 87.8 | 47.6 ± 38.5 | 54.9 ± 41.7 | 73.8 ± 62.4 | 73.1 ± 48.8 | 26.5 ± 31.9 | 44.9 ± 62.6 | 29.4 ± 29.3 | |
Calcium | 33.6 ± 28.1 | 40.7 ± 15.6 | 46.2 ± 35.6 | 35.4 ± 21.5 | 53.9 ± 29.2 | 36.7 ± 24.4 | 44.1 ± 11.9 | 41.6 ± 16.6 | 35.3 ± 18.7 | |
Sodium | 178.4 ± 69.7 | 208.0 ± 85.4 | 188.5 ± 43.3 | 177.9 ± 55.8 | 209.2 ± 72.8 | 194.2 ± 73.5 | 191.1 ± 49.6 | 191.2 ± 19.0 | 193.8 ± 36.0 | |