Impact of Nutritional Intervention in Indian Female Cancer Cachexia Patients

Improved Atta is a multi macro- micronutrient bread mix. Patients were given 100 grams of Improved Atta (in the from of unleavened bread) everyday for consumption for six months.

Dietary counseling for 30 minutes was imparted to all patients on every hospital visits by the researcher. Consumption of cereals, roots and tubers, vegetables, legumes, nuts, energy dense fruits, milk products (and eggs for non-vegetarians) was encouraged in their daily diets.

Depending on the physical status of the patients, low level of physical activity (walking and/or stairs), was encouraged daily during counseling sessions.