Novel use of bioelectric impedence technique to detect alterations in body composition in advanced small cell lung cancer

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is frequent in lung cancer and is measured using various tools, including the novel bioelectric impedance technique for measuring body composition. However, the validation of this technique for assessing body composition in advanced small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is untested....

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Published in:Indian journal of cancer 2017-04, Vol.54 (2), p.478-480
Main Authors: Mohan, A, Poulose, R, Ansari, A, Madan, K, Hadda, V, Khilnani, G, Guleria, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Analysis
Body composition
Body fat
Body mass index
Care and treatment
Chemotherapy
Diagnosis
Lung cancer
Malnutrition
Medical prognosis
Medicine
Metabolism
Metastasis
Methods
Patients
Physiological aspects
Prognosis
Prostate cancer
Quality of life
Sarcopenia
Sleep disorders
Small cell lung cancer
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is frequent in lung cancer and is measured using various tools, including the novel bioelectric impedance technique for measuring body composition. However, the validation of this technique for assessing body composition in advanced small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is untested. METHODS: Forty-one treatment naïve patients (all males) and an equal number of age- and sex-matched controls were evaluated by anthropometric measurements of skinfold thicknesses and body composition parameters such as body fat%, fat mass, fat-free mass (FFM), and total body water (TBW). RESULTS: The mean (SD) age of the patient group was 55.7 (7.5) years, median pack-years was 20 (range, 0-80), and mean (SD) duration of symptoms was 152.6 (153.7) days. Median Karnofsky Performance Scale was 70 (range, 50-90). Majority of our patients (68.3%) were Stage IV followed by Stage III (31.7%). The percentage of patients with low, normal, and high body mass index (BMI) was 31.7%, 61%, and 7.3%, respectively. All components of body composition, i.e., body fat%, FFM, and TBW were significantly lower in patients compared to controls. However, the body composition in patients and controls with normal BMI was similar. The phenomenon of sarcopenia as a cause of cancer cachexia may explain these findings, whereas the combination of loss of body fat and lean body mass may lead to weight loss and reduced BMI. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that body composition is markedly altered in Indian patients with advanced SCLC. The impact of these parameters on clinically relevant outcomes needs further evaluation.
ISSN:0019-509X
1998-4774
DOI:10.4103/ijc.IJC_497_17