ESPEN 2012 - Late breaking abstract submission
Topic: Late Breaking Abstract
Abs n°:ESPEN12-1929
Abs Title: DIETARY INTAKE IN MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER
A. Pettersson 1,*A. Andersson 2C. Persson 1I. Turesson 1B. Johansson 1
1Department of Radiology, Oncology and Radiation Science, 2Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Rationale: Despite growing incidence of prostate cancer and with dietary items indicated as risk factors, there is limited research regarding patients’ dietary habits and nutritional adequacy in relation to dietary reference values (DRV).
Methods: A 24-hour dietary recall was conducted prior to radiotherapy onset in 109 Swedish men recently diagnosed with localized prostate cancer. Comparisons were made with DRV from the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR). Food items were grouped according to the Swedish National Food Administration Food Database.
Results: Main energy sources were Grain products (31%), Milk products (15%) and Meat products (12%). In Grain products, 43% of all energy came from the sub-group Bread and 21% from the sub-group Buns and biscuits. Mean daily intake of Milk products was 423 g per day and 94% of patients consumed milk products. Daily consumption of Fruits and Vegetables was above 500 g for 25% of patients, but below 250 g for 36%.
Mean energy intake was 117 kJ/kg body weight, and mean dietary energy density was 10 kJ/g. The proportion of energy (E%) from protein, carbohydrates and fat provided 16E%, 45E%, and 35E%. Saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) provided 14E%, 13E% and 5E% respectively. Mean intake of dietary fibres was 26 g/day, with 48% of patients below the DRV. Main dietary fibre sources were: cereal (48%), vegetables (23%), and fruits (14%). For 8 of 10 vitamins and 2 of 6 minerals, 2-28% of patients had an intake below average requirement (AR). Noteworthy, for selenium, 40% of patients had an intake below AR.
Conclusion: Swedish men recently diagnosed with prostate cancer reported a balanced general intake of macro- and micronutrients, in line with national dietary studies of the general population. Notably, the group prevalence of inadequacy for selenium was rather high.
Disclosure of Interest: None Declared
Keywords: dietary intakeprostate cancer