Avaliação nutricional de pacientes clínicos oncológicos utilizando a avaliação subjetiva global produzida (ASG) e a mini avaliação nutricional (MAN)

Abstract

Cancer is the name given to the set of more than 100 diseases, which have in common, the disordered growth of cells, which invade the tissues and organs, can spread quickly these cells tend to be very aggressive and uncontrollable, determining the formation Of malignant neoplasms. The most important risk factors for cancer development are: overweight, obesity, inappropriate eating habits, physical inactivity and smoking. In cancer patients, malnutrition is more significant than in the other patients at the time of hospitalization, reaching about 70% of the cases. Patient Owned Subjective Self-Assessment (ASG) and Mini Nutrition Assessment (MNA) allow a rapid assessment of the patient's nutritional status and identification of signs and symptoms of nutritional impact, thus facilitating the initiation of appropriate nutritional therapy for each patient. To carry out the research, a bibliographic review was carried out using, periodicals, magazines, electronic data (Medline and Scielo).