Association between overweight, obesity, and quality of life of patients receiving an anticancer treatment for prostate cancer: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prostate cancer (PCa) and obesity are two ever-increasing public health issues that can independently impair the quality of life (QOL) of affected patients. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of overweight and obesity on the QOL of patients with PCa receiving an anticancer treatment.

Methods

We performed a systematic review of the literature using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. The search equation targeted studies that included PCa patients who had a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 kg/m², who were receiving anticancer therapy, and whose QOL was analyzed according to validated or non-validated scores.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Depotte L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9887848 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature