A Pilot Study of Taste Changes Among Hospice Inpatients With Advanced Cancer

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 487-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fade A. Mahmoud ◽  
Aynur Aktas ◽  
Declan Walsh ◽  
Barbara Hullihen
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Salt Taste ◽  
Taste Changes ◽  
Taste Testing ◽  
Detection And Recognition

Identification of taste abnormalities can help understand difficulties in nutrition. We evaluated 15 hospice inpatients with advanced cancer for subjective taste changes. The majority had both subjective and objective taste changes. Most thought all food was tasteless followed by loss of sweet sensation and meat aversion. About half of the participants exhibited anorexia and weight loss with decreased energy intake. Both detection and recognition thresholds for these basic tastes were abnormal for the majority of participants. Reduced sensitivity for sweet and salt taste and altered perception for sour predominated in formal taste testing.

scholarly journals Comparison of Energy Intake Determined by a Natural Spoken Language Application with 24-h Recall

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1694-1694
Author(s):  
Salima Taylor ◽  
Mandy Korpusik ◽  
Rachel Silver ◽  
Sai Krupa Das ◽  
Cheryl Gilhooly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Reference Method ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Daily Dietary Intake ◽  
Language Technology

Abstract Objectives Self-monitoring daily dietary intake is recommended for weight loss and weight loss maintenance. However, current online platforms and applications are often burdensome, which may limit use. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the accuracy of a new application designed to self-monitor dietary intake using natural spoken language (COCO; The Conversational Calorie Counter). Methods A total of 35 participants were enrolled in this pilot study. Participants were asked to record daily dietary intake using the COCO application for a period of at least five days. Two 24-hour dietary recalls were conducted during this time, between day three and day five, and served as the reference method for evaluating total energy intake (TEI; measured in kcal). Mean two-day energy intake was calculated for each assessment method for the days when the 24-hr recall and COCO data were collected. Self-reported TEI from COCO were compared to estimates obtained from the 24-hour dietary recalls by a paired samples t-test and a Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results On average, participants consumed three meals a day and recorded six days of food intake days with COCO (range: 4 to 10 days). The mean TEI was not significantly different between the two methods (1902 ± 621 kcal by 24-hour dietary recall and 1988 ± 1033 kcal by COCO, P = 0.59). There was a significant correlation between mean TEI measured with the two methods (r = 0.45; P = 0.006). In addition, a strong correlation was observed between the number of food items logged in COCO and those recalled in the 24-hour diet recalls (r = 0.82; P >0.0001). Completion of the exit survey by 28 participants indicated that 43% would definitely or probably use the application again. Conclusions These results suggest that natural spoken language technology may have utility in applications to self-monitor food intake. Additional research is required to fully elucidate the validity of COCO in estimating dietary intake. Funding Sources This research was supported by the NIH Grant # 1R21HL118347–01 (SBR and JG), Quanta Computing, Inc., and the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate fellowship.

Weight Loss of 5% or More Predicts Loss of Fat-Free Mass During Palliative Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Pilot Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 826-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Buskermolen ◽  
Jacqueline A.E. Langius ◽  
Hinke M. Kruizenga ◽  
Gerdien C. Ligthart-Melis ◽  
Martijn W. Heymans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Palliative Chemotherapy ◽  
Fat Free Mass

SUN-P086: Weight Loss and Survival in Advanced Cancer in Relation to Inadequate Energy Intake

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. S76
Author(s):  
K. Meli ◽  
A. Bye ◽  
T.R. Balstad ◽  
M.J. Hjermstad ◽  
G.S. Skjegstad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Advanced Cancer

Behavioural mediators of reduced energy intake in a physical activity, diet, and sleep behaviour weight loss intervention in adults

Appetite ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 105273
Author(s):  
Sasha Fenton ◽  
Tracy L. Burrows ◽  
Clare E. Collins ◽  
Elizabeth G. Holliday ◽  
Gregory S. Kolt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Weight Loss Intervention ◽  
Sleep Behaviour

Preferred versus Nonpreferred Treatment, and Self-Control Training versus Determination Raising as Treatments of Obesity: A Pilot Study

1976 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. C. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Self Control ◽  
The Other ◽  
Significant Weight Loss ◽  
Overweight Women

Of 12 overweight women half received 10 wk. of self-control training and the rest received an equal period aimed at increasing determination to lose weight. Half of each treatment group had expressed a preference for the type of treatment they received and half for the other type of treatment. Both groups lost a statistically significant amount of weight, and at a 3-mo. follow-up there was still a significant weight loss. Follow-up at 6 mo. on 9 of the 12 original subjects indicated both groups regained much of their lost weight. There was no evidence that either type of treatment or receiving one's preferred type of treatment was related to weight loss.

scholarly journals Session 3 (Joint with the British Dietetic Association): Management of obesity Weight-loss interventions in the treatment of obesity

2009 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. Hankey
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Weight Maintenance ◽  
Dietary Advice ◽  
Excess Body Weight ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Weight Losses

Treatments to induce weight loss for the obese patient centre on the achievement of negative energy balance. This objective can theoretically be attained by interventions designed to achieve a reduction in energy intake and/or an increase in energy expenditure. Such ‘lifestyle interventions’ usually comprise one or more of the following strategies: dietary modification; behaviour change; increases in physical activity. These interventions are advocated as first treatment steps in algorithms recommended by current clinical obesity guidelines. Medication and surgical treatments are potentially available to those unable to implement ‘lifestyle interventions’ effectively by achieving losses of between 5 kg and 10 kg. It is accepted that the minimum of 5% weight loss is required to achieve clinically-meaningful benefits. Dietary treatments differ widely. Successful weight loss is most often associated with quantification of energy intake rather than macronutrient composition. Most dietary intervention studies secure a weight loss of between 5 kg and 10 kg after intervention for 6 months, with gradual weight regain at 1 year where weight changes are 3–4 kg below the starting weight. Some dietary interventions when evaluated at 2 and 4 years post intervention report the effects of weight maintenance rather than weight loss. Specific anti-obesity medications are effective adjuncts to weight loss, in most cases doubling the weight loss of those given dietary advice only. Greater physical activity alone increases energy expenditure by insufficient amounts to facilitate clinically-important weight losses, but is useful for weight maintenance. Weight losses of between half and three-quarters of excess body weight are seen at 10 years post intervention with bariatric surgery, making this arguably the most effective weight-loss treatment.

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