Longitudinal associations of fiber, vegetable, and fruit intake with quality of life and fatigue in colorectal cancer survivors up to 24 months posttreatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) survivor population highlights the need for dietary recommendations in order to enhance health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and alleviate symptoms of fatigue, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), and gastrointestinal problems.

Objectives

Because of the therapeutic potential of dietary fiber on the gut, we aim to assess longitudinal associations of postdiagnostic dietary fiber, fruit, and vegetable intake, a major source of dietary fiber, with HRQoL, fatigue, CIPN, and gastrointestinal symptoms in CRC survivors from 6 wk to 24 mo posttreatment.

Methods

In a prospective cohort among stage I-III CRC survivors (n = 459), 5 repeated study measurements between diagnosis and 24 mo posttreatment were executed.

SUBMITTER: Kenkhuis MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8895214 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature