STATUSGIZISEBAGAIPREDIKTORKUALITASHIDUPPASIENKANKERKEPALADANLEHER

Abstract

Background: In Indonesia cancer is the seventh cause of mortality. The prevalence of the Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) in Indonesia is high (4,7/100.000), which is the fourth in all cancer types in male and female and the second in male. Cancer patients have high risk for weight loss and malnutrition, thus early identification and study of weight loss are very essential. Nutritional status affected quality of life and comfortable feeling in cancer patients. Objective: To determine association between various indicators of nutrition status and quality of life of head and neck cancer patients. Method: The study was observational with cross sectional design in Saiful Anwar Hospital, Malang in November 2010 � January 2011 . Subjects were head and neck cancer patients that met inclusion criteria (n=45). Nutritional status was determined with 3 methods, there are body mass index (BMI), subjective global assessment (SGA), and dietary intake assessment. Interview, weight and height measurement and physical examination were held to collected data. Chi square and linier regression analysis were use to data analysis. Result: There was significant association between SGA of category A (β1=30,63