Early Nutritional Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating Habits in Pediatric Oncology: A Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to describe the feasibility of a nutritional intervention that promotes healthy eating habits early after cancer pediatric diagnosis in patients and their parents. Participants were recruited 4 to 12 weeks after cancer diagnosis as part of the VIE study. The one-year nutritional intervention included an initial evaluation and 6 follow-up visits every 2 months with a registered dietician. The feasibility assessment included rates of retention, participation, attendance, completion of study measures, and participants' engagement. A preliminary evaluation of the intervention's impact on the participants' dietary intakes was conducted. A total of 62 participants were included in the study (51.6% male, mean age = 8.5 years, mean time since diagnosis = 13.2 weeks). The retention

SUBMITTER: Belanger V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8912879 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature