Correlation between Sarcopenia Risk and Food Intake in Older Hospitalized Unselected Cancer Patients

Objectives: Recently, the SARC-F (Strength, Assistance for walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs, and Falls) questionnaire was developed to screen risk of sarcopenia in older patients. However, no study has investigated whether is linked food intake. This aimed evaluate relationship between intake hospitalized unselected cancer Methods: A cross-sectional included 53 The score used identify muscle function loss (SARC-F ≥ 4) or [SARC-F + calf circumference (CC) 11]. Pearson’s correlation assess Results: We found that 51% patients presented with 4 56.6% CC 11. Although these had lower calorie (22.4 ± 11.9 kcal/kg/day), they an adequate distribution macronutrients. negative macronutrient not correlated calories carbohydrates, only lipid protein Conclusions: Approximately half 11). In addition, we showed inverse weak intake, but suggesting may be caution consumption.