Alcoolismo e câncer gastrointestinal, fatores relacionados ao estado nutricional

Abstract

Alcoholism has been associated with a large number of metabolic and nutritional disorders, both acute and chronic. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in the Western world, factors such as colonocyte’s metabolism, inflammation, and lifestyle such as diet, smoking and alcohol consumption are important factors in the development of colorectal cancer. Objective: This article is a literature review that aimed to relate nutritional status with gastrointestinal cancer in alcoholics. Data source: Results were found through the database PubMed with the key words: "Alcoholism AND nutritional status" and "Nutritional AND gastrointestinal cancer status" being included in the review eight and seven studies respectively. Data Summary: The body mass index average values were within the considered eutrophic. Diet quality of alcoholics and colorectal cancer patients proved inadequate, with excess energy and low consumption of fruits and vegetables. 53% of alcoholics showed high and medium risk of malnutrition. 44,8% of patients with gastrointestinal tract cancer had moderate or severe malnutrition. Conclusions: With the analysis of the articles, it was concluded that BMI is not the best tool for assessing the nutritional status of alcoholics or colorectal cancer, they should also be assessed the dietary habits, biochemical parameters and clinical signs of vitamin deficiencies or deficiency of energy and macronutrients.