Taste preferences for oral nutrition supplements in patients before and after pelvic radiotherapy: A double-blind controlled study

摘要: Taste preferences for oral nutrition supplements in patients before and after pelvic radiotherapy: A double-blind controlled study Background & aims: No data exists about the effect of radiotherapy on taste preference supplements, including elemental diet, which may prevent gastrointestinal symptoms if taken during radiotherapy. This double blind aimed to: (1) examine palatability elemental, peptide polymeric with malignancies compared healthy controls (2) assess changes following (3) develop a reliable scale to measure preference. Methods: Subjects tasted six 30 ml supplement samples, one duplicated, 5 weeks treatment (or same time interval controls). Likert was used score Results: Fifty 50 were recruited. Before radiotherapy, had lower mean formulation than other (P 0.2 all supplements). Radiotherapy did not affect Conclusions: Patients malignancy rate nutritional as highly significantly better supplements. trend continues even is tool this scenario. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd European Society Clinical Nutrition Metabolism. All rights reserved.