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## Abstract ## Background The aim of nutritional therapy in cancer patients is to prevent weight loss and to improve functional capacity and quality of life. Clinical studies however, have continued to demonstrate that a reduction in body weight loss is difficult to achieve in cancer cachexia. Several studies have shown that supplementation with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an omega‐3 fatty acid, has anti‐cachectic effects in adult cancer patients. This study evaluated the clinical effects of a protein and energy dense EPA containing nutritional supplement in a group of pediatric cancer patients receiving active chemotherapy treatment. ## Methods The study was a prospective, randomized, single center, open‐label design. Fifty‐two patients diagnosed with pediatric malignant disease and receiving intensive chemotherapy were included. Thirty‐three patients received a nutritional supplement containing EPA in addition to their regular food intake. Nineteen control patients did not receive supplementation. Patients were examined and their data (body weight, body mass index, and weight percentile) were recorded regularly once a month for 3 months. A subgroup of patients was evaluated for

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Author

Ibrahim Bayram; Fatih Erbey; Nilgun Celik; Jeffrey L. Nelson; Atila Tanyeli

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1545-5009)

Published

2008

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)