The purpose of this study is to investigate the nutritional status and dietary intake of gastrectomized cancer patients. For this study, from 1993. 1 to 1993. 8, 50 postoperative gastric cancer patients were selected to examine anthropometric and
laboratory data(Body Weight, Body Fat, serum Albumin, Total Lympocyte Count), and dietary intake related symptoms. The results were
1) All anthropometric and laboratory laboratory data were significantly deteriorated by gastrectomy(sAibumin, TLC, Body Fat : p<0.001). Weight loss of gastrectomized patients was 8.23±3.72% from admission to discharge.
2) In many gastrectomized cancer patients, preoperative dietary intake was decreased by abdominal discomfort, indigestion, early satiety, and anorexia.
3) Postoperative energy intake was 602±158kcal, and it is correspond to 31.18±6.90% of daily energy requirement(1981±236kcal). The cause of poor oral intake is mostly fear, abdominal distension and fullness, and early satiety.
In consideration of the fact that an inadequate energy intake was the main cause of the decreasing nutritional status, a careful nutritional care and dietary education is necessary after gastrectomy.
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