Nutritional and functional status as indices of short- and long-term prognosis in patients undergoing surgery due to colorectal cancer

Introduction: Nutritional status and body composition parameters would seem to be reasonable prognostic factors in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). The study aimed investigate the relationships between numerous of nutritional prognosis undergoing surgery due CRC. Material methods: Clinical assessment biochemical determinations were performed on 110 who underwent elective primary Body was also analyzed using bioelectrical impedance (BIA) computed tomography (CT) scans at third lumbar (L3) vertebra OsiriX software. Results: Patients failed attend a visit 3 months after (n = 15; 13.6%) more likely sarcopenic, lower baseline functional status, handgrip strength, skeletal muscle (SM) BIA smaller SM area CT. Compared those died during, average, 3.6 years follow-up 33; 30%), survived had, baseline, significantly higher Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) score, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), scores scales. In Cox’s proportional-hazards model, addition an advanced WHO CRC stage, for MNA (HR; 95% CI: 0.85; 0.74–0.98; p 0.021), Patient-Generated Subjective Global (PG-SGA), instrumental activities daily living (IADL), WHtR (3.68; 1.03–13.13; 0.049) independent risk death. Conclusions: Patients’ related mass, performance, whereas 3.5-year mortality associated IADL PG-SGA scores.