Nutritional Status and the Relationship to Function in Older Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
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2024-05
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The Ohio State University
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Background: Many older women who are diagnosed with breast cancer are also at risk for malnutrition.
Purpose: To evaluate the relationships between malnutrition and functional status in older women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included women aged 70 years and over diagnosed with any type of breast cancer and took place at a Midwestern academic medical center. The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Timed Up & Go Test (TUAGT), Activities of Daily Living scale (ADL), and study instruments required a 20-minute interview. Bivariate and point-biserial correlations were used.
Results: Participants (n=72) ranged in age from 70 to 93 years (mean= 77.9). Most were diagnosed with infiltrating ductal carcinoma 52 (72.2%), stage 1 cancer 30 (42.7%), and most were not undergoing treatment with chemotherapy 59 (81.9%) or aromatase inhibitors 37 (51.4%). The MNA score was significantly related to ADL r = 0.40 (p=0.00).
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geriatric oncology, breast cancer, functional status, nutrition, comprehensive geriatric assessment