"Effectiveness of Nutritional Counselling and Improved Atta Supplementation in Cachexic Adult Indian Cancer Patients"

Improved Atta is a multi macro- micronutrient bread mix. Patients will be given 100 grams of Improved Atta (to make unleavened bread) everyday for consumption for six months.

Whole wheat flour 100 grams (to make unleavened bread) will be given everyday for consumption for six months to the patients.

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

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