Malnutrition and Nutrition Impact Symptoms  Among Preoperative Gastrointestinal Cancer  Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sowmiya J; Thilagamani S

Sowmiya J Research Scholar, Department of Food Service Management and Dietetics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Thilagamani S Assistant Professor, Department of Food Service Management and Dietetics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Keywords: Malnutrition, Nutrition Impact Symptoms (NIS), Gastrointestinal Cancer, PG-SGA, Nutritional Assessment

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