{"title":"Investigating Causal Associations of Diet Compositions with the Risk of Lung Cancer.","authors":"Song Wang, Deli Tan","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2443260","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2443260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between diet compositions and lung cancer (LC) risk.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was performed to assess the causal relationship between diet and LC risk, including three LC subtypes. Instrumental variables (IVs) for three diet compositions were selected from genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Summary statistics for LC and its subtypes came from the largest meta-analysis. The inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method was used as the main MR analysis, with sensitivity analyses to ensure result robustness. Then, we conducted an observational study using data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to verify the relationship.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our results showed significant evidence that fat intake was correlated with the lower risk of lung adenocarcinoma. There were also suggestive correlations between fat intake and overall LC. However, no significant associations were found between other macronutrients and LC risk. NHANES data further showed that higher polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake was linked to better outcomes in LC patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PUFA intake may have a protective effect against LC. Adjusting dietary proportions could potentially help in the primary prevention of LC.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"397-404"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142866425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Potential and Liver Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Kun Yang, Xiaoru Song, Cheng Cheng, Qianqian Shi, Xiaoyu Li, Jinzhao Long, Haiyan Yang, Shuaiyin Chen","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2471619","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2471619","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the dose-response association between dietary inflammatory potential and the risk of liver cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic search was conducted across Medline (National Library of Medicine using PubMed as the search engine) and Web of Science and Embase databases published until January 9, 2024. Dietary inflammatory potential was expressed using a combination of dietary inflammatory index (DII) and empirical dietary inflammatory pattern (EDIP). The summary relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to evaluate the association between dietary inflammatory potential and liver cancer risk. Restricted cubic splines were used to explore the potential dose-response relationship between the DII and liver cancer risk.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven articles were included, which involved 352,660 participants. The summary RR of liver cancer risk was 1.99 (95%CI:1.47-2.70) for the highest dietary inflammatory potential compared with the lowest dietary inflammatory potential. For higher dietary inflammatory potential compared with lower higher dietary inflammatory potential, the summary RR was 1.73 (95%CI:1.30-2.30). Each 1-unit increment of the DII score was associated with an increased risk of 23% for liver cancer (RR: 1.23, 95%CI:1.09-1.39). Dose-response analysis showed that, following a slight increase risk within baseline DII score, the risk of liver cancer increased in a nearly linear manner as the DII score progressed from the less proinflammatory threshold to the more proinflammatory threshold (<i>p</i> = 0.042 for nonlinearity).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>High dietary inflammatory potential increases the risk of liver cancer. Ultra-processed foods have flooded the food marketplace and are nearly universally proinflammatory. Therefore, avoiding ultra-processed foods may help reduce the risk of liver cancer. A pressing need to reform the current food policy and subsidies clearly exists.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"433-443"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143517459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nadiye Sever, Emil Yunusov, Elçin İrem Çağlar, Abdussamet Çelebi, Nargiz Majidova, Erkam Kocaaslan, Pınar Erel, Yeşim Ağyol, Ali Kaan Güren, Burak Paçacı, Mustafa Alperen Tunç, Selver Işık, Rukiye Arıkan, İbrahim Vedat Bayoğlu, Murat Sarı, Canan Cimşit, Osman Köstek
{"title":"Impact of Sarcopenia and Osteopenia on Prognosis in Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer: A Single Center Experience.","authors":"Nadiye Sever, Emil Yunusov, Elçin İrem Çağlar, Abdussamet Çelebi, Nargiz Majidova, Erkam Kocaaslan, Pınar Erel, Yeşim Ağyol, Ali Kaan Güren, Burak Paçacı, Mustafa Alperen Tunç, Selver Işık, Rukiye Arıkan, İbrahim Vedat Bayoğlu, Murat Sarı, Canan Cimşit, Osman Köstek","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2496371","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2496371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sarcopenia, defined as skeletal muscle loss, has been known as a poor prognosis factor in various malignant diseases. We aimed to investigate the effect of sarcopenia on prognosis in patients with metastatic biliary tract cancer (mBTC) who received chemotherapy. We retrospectively collected clinic data of 70 patients with mBTC. Computed tomography scans were used to determine the skeletal muscle index at the third lumbar vertebra level for sarcopenia. Osteopenia was defined by averaging the radiodensity of consecutive five lumbar vertebrae in non-contrast CT scan images. Overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) were analyzed according to sarcopenia and osteopenia. Sarcopenia was present in 39 (55.7%) patients. Osteopenia was present 36 (51.4%) patients. Median PFS was 3.4 (2.7-4.1) and 6.5 (5.1-8.0) months in the sarcopenia and non- sarcopenia groups. Median OS was 4.1 (3.3-4.8) and 13.2 (9.9-16.4) months in the sarcopenia and non- sarcopenia groups. On multivariate analysis, the presence of sarcopenia (HR: 3.22, <i>p</i> = 0.001) and male sex (HR: 1.91, <i>p</i> = 0.02) were an independent predictor of poor OS. Osteopenia was not significantly associated with PFS and OS. Sarcopenia was associated with poor survival for metastatic BTC. Our aim was to raise awareness by emphasizing modifiable factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"610-618"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144043056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association of Preoperative Sarcopenia with the Risk of Anastomotic Leakage in Surgical Esophageal Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Long Tian, Yan Wang, Guowei Che","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2479878","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2479878","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Whether preoperative sarcopenia predicts increased risk of anastomotic leakage in operated esophageal cancer patients remains unclear. This study aimed to identify the relationship between preoperative sarcopenia and the incidence of anastomotic leakage in surgical esophageal cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed, EMBASE, CNKI and Web of Science databases were searched up to October 11, 2024. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were combined and subgroup analysis based on the pathological type, definition of sarcopenia and history of neoadjuvant therapy were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifteen studies with 3,785 patients were included and 368 patients developed the anastomotic leakage (9.72%). Pooled results demonstrated that preoperative sarcopenia was significantly associated with the occurrence of anastomotic leakage among surgical esophageal cancer patients (OR = 1.57, 95% CI: 1.29-1.90, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Subgroup analysis by the pathological type and definition of sarcopenia revealed similar results. However, subgroup analysis by the neoadjuvant therapy indicated that preoperative sarcopenia was only related to anastomotic leakage among patients without the history of neoadjuvant therapy (OR = 2.40. 95% CI: 1.61-3.58, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and sarcopenia was not a significant risk factor for anastomotic leakage in neoadjuvant therapy treated patients (OR = 1.06, <i>p</i> = 0.845).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Preoperative sarcopenia could serve as a risk indicator in surgical esophageal cancer patients without neoadjuvant therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"640-647"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143659732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rebecca Ahlin, Andreas Josefsson, Sanna Nybacka, Rikard Landberg, Johan Stranne, Gunnar Steineck, Maria Hedelin
{"title":"Effects of a Phytoestrogen Intervention and Estrogen Receptor β Genotype on Prostate Cancer Proliferation and PSA Concentrations-A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Rebecca Ahlin, Andreas Josefsson, Sanna Nybacka, Rikard Landberg, Johan Stranne, Gunnar Steineck, Maria Hedelin","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2407007","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2407007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A phytoestrogen-rich diet has been suggested to reduce tumor proliferation among men with prostate cancer, and the effect may differ between men with different polymorphisms of the estrogen receptor-beta gene (ERβ). Patients with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer scheduled for radical prostatectomy were randomized to an intervention group (<i>n</i> = 71) provided with soybeans and flaxseeds (∼200 mg phytoestrogens/day) to eat until surgery (approximately 6 wk) or to a control group (<i>n</i> = 69). Tumor proliferation was assessed using Ki-67 indexes, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) concentrations were analyzed in blood, and ERβ polymorphism was genotyped in all subjects. The intervention group had a 13% unit lower risk [95% confidence interval (CI): -28%, 1.8%] of a higher Ki-67 index compared to controls, but the effect was most pronounced among TT carriers of ERβ [risk difference (RD) -19%, 95% CI: -45%, 6.8%]. Subjects with genotype TC/CC had a lower risk (RD -29%, 95% CI: -46%, -1.2%) and TT genotype a higher risk (RD 25%, 95% CI: 8.7%, 42%) of increased PSA concentration, comparing the intervention group to controls. In conclusion, a phytoestrogen-rich diet may cause lower tumor proliferation and concentration of PSA in men with prostate cancer with a specific genetic upset of ERβ.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"124-138"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142332502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melda Kangalgil, Hülya Ulusoy, Uğur Bayramoğlu, Şule Sevim, Berra Dilay Kaplan, Gökçe Öztürk Kara
{"title":"The Significance of SARC-F Scores in One-Year Mortality of Adults with High Nutritional Risk with Cancer.","authors":"Melda Kangalgil, Hülya Ulusoy, Uğur Bayramoğlu, Şule Sevim, Berra Dilay Kaplan, Gökçe Öztürk Kara","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2437201","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2437201","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sarcopenia, being prevalent in up to 70% of cancer patients, is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The use of the Simple Questionnaire for Rapidly Diagnose of Sarcopenia (SARC-F), a questionnaire developed to screen for sarcopenia, remains to be investigated in cancer patients. The aim in this study was to assess the prognostic value of SARC-F on one-year mortality in cancer patients at high nutritional risk. This retrospective cohort study included patients at high nutritional risk undergoing cancer treatment and who were screened with the SARC-F questionnaire. The primary outcome was one-year all-cause mortality. A total of 185 patients were included with a median age of 68 years, with 58.6% male. The main cancer sites were digestive system (36.2%), and respiratory system (27.6%). The prevalence of sarcopenia risk was 59.5% and was more common in patients with older age, greater comorbidities and frailty. There was an association between sarcopenia risk and one-year mortality in all cancer patients (<i>p</i> = 0.002) and non-metastatic cancer patients (<i>p</i> = 0.005). There was no association between the risk of sarcopenia and one-year mortality in patients with metastatic cancer. The SARC-F score might be applicable to identify prognosis for cancer patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"389-396"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142807730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Audrey A Goldbaum, Laura W Bowers, Abigail D Cox, Molly Gillig, Anna Clapp Organski, Tzu-Wen L Cross
{"title":"The Role of Diet and the Gut Microbiota in the Obesity-Colorectal Cancer Link.","authors":"Audrey A Goldbaum, Laura W Bowers, Abigail D Cox, Molly Gillig, Anna Clapp Organski, Tzu-Wen L Cross","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2476779","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2476779","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Obesity is positively associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. Diet not only contributes to obesity, but also strongly influences the gut microbiota, a factor that is thought to independently affect CRC. To isolate the role of obesity-associated gut microbiota in CRC and to assess the impact of diet composition on this relationship, we transplanted the gut microbiota from donor mice that developed obesity or remained lean on a high-fat diet (HFD), Western diet (WD), or low-fat diet (LFD) into antibiotic-treated recipient mice that subsequently received azoxymethane to induce CRC. We hypothesized that the obesogenic diets of the donor mice, rather than their obesity status, would be a stronger driver of gut microbiota-mediated CRC development. Interestingly, while evidence supporting our hypothesis was observed, differential effects on CRC outcomes based on the type of obesogenic diets were found, such that HFD-associated gut microbiota promotes tumor incidence whereas WD-associated gut microbiota promotes tumor growth. Significantly enriched bacterial taxa present before tumor induction may be mediating these results through intestinal permeability or inflammation, such as <i>Sutterella and Dorea</i> in mice received HFD-associated gut microbiota, and <i>Bacteroidetes</i> in mice received WD-microbiota. Overall, our results demonstrated that diet drives the gut microbiota-derived impact on CRC development.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"626-639"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Oral Mucositis Induced by Anticancer Therapy: A Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Xuan Tang, Wenxi Li, Qianmei Zhong, Li Wan","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2492135","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2492135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oral mucositis (OM) is a serious complication of anticancer therapy that can substantially affect patient quality of life and treatment outcomes. This meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention and treatment of OM in patients diagnosed with cancer undergoing anticancer therapy. A systematic literature search of the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CNKI, and Wanfang databases for relevant studies, published up to September 24, 2024, was performed. Risk ratio (RR) or standardized mean difference (SMD) with corresponding 95% confidence interval (CIs) were calculated using Review Manager version 5.3. Five studies, including 337 patients, were included in this meta-analysis. Results of analysis revealed that, although omega-3 fatty acids did not significantly reduce the overall incidence of OM (RR 0.50, 95% CI 0.25-1.01), it significantly reduced the incidence of severe OM (RR 0.31, 95% CI 0.17-0.56), with no heterogeneity was observed (<i>p</i> = 0.96; I<sup>2</sup>= 0%). Furthermore, omega-3 fatty acids were found to significantly alleviate OM-associated pain (SMD -1.61, 95% CI -2.79 to -0.43), with no heterogeneity was detected (<i>p</i> = 0.32; I<sup>2</sup> = 0%). Omega-3 fatty acids effectively reduced the incidence of severe OM and alleviated OM-related pain in patients undergoing anticancer therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"600-609"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144009632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Faying Liu, Yang Zou, Qing Chen, Tao Chen, He Xiao, Tingbing Xie, Lihe Zheng, Qi Ruan, Wang Liu
{"title":"Impact of Obesity on the Surgical Outcomes After Laparoscopic Liver Resection for Liver Tumors: A Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Faying Liu, Yang Zou, Qing Chen, Tao Chen, He Xiao, Tingbing Xie, Lihe Zheng, Qi Ruan, Wang Liu","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2486153","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2486153","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The impact of obesity on the surgical outcomes in patients after laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is unclear. We aimed at conducting a meta-analysis to evaluate the associations between overweight and obesity and major surgical outcomes after LLR for liver tumors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science databases for eligible studies. Odds ratios (ORs) and mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eight studies were included, with a total of 7,580 patients. Findings indicated that, relative to individuals of normal weight, those in the higher body mass index (BMI) category (overweight and obese) had prolonged operation time (MD, 15.46 mins), increased blood loss (MD, 39.40 mL), overall complications (OR 1.20), conversion (OR 1.41), and surgical site infection (SSI) (OR 1.77). In addition, subgroup analysis showed that although overweight did not increase the risk of overall postoperative complications and SSI, obesity significantly increased the risk of overall postoperative complications, SSI, and conversion to laparotomy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, higher BMI, especially obesity, is closely associated with higher risk of morbidity after laparoscopic liver resection.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"675-686"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tuba Nur Yıldız Kopuz, Hanifi Furkan Yıldız, Sadettin Er, Mehmet Fisunoğlu
{"title":"Prognostic Impact of Sarcopenic Obesity on Postoperative Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Tuba Nur Yıldız Kopuz, Hanifi Furkan Yıldız, Sadettin Er, Mehmet Fisunoğlu","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2450843","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2450843","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sarcopenic obesity is a condition in which the coexistence of sarcopenia and obesity may have unfavorable prognostic implications in cancer. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effects of sarcopenic obesity on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. A systematic literature search was conducted in the Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases for articles up to February 8, 2024. The primary outcomes were overall and major complications and overall survival. A random- or fixed-effects model was used in each case based on heterogeneity, and both subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed. Twenty studies with 11,264 patients were included. The prevalence of sarcopenic obesity was 14.5%. Sarcopenic obesity was found to be a risk factor for overall complications [pooled OR: 1.69 (95% CI: 1.26-2.26); <i>p</i> < 0.001] and major complications [pooled OR: 1.64 (95% CI: 1.06-2.55); <i>p</i> = 0.028]. The effect on overall survival was not significant [pooled HR: 1.24 (95% CI: 0.98-1.56); <i>p</i> = 0.076], but significance varied in some subgroups. Furthermore, sarcopenic obesity was associated with an increased risk of 30-day mortality, but not with prolonged hospitalization. In conclusion, sarcopenic obesity is associated with unfavorable outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery; therefore, it may be useful to include a diagnosis of sarcopenic obesity when formulating the disease prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"360-371"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}