Dietary habits in women with breast cancer after dietary intervention
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5216/revufg.v21.66020Abstract
The objective of this was to observe the presence
or not of changes in the diet of women undergoing
treatment for breast cancer, after the implementation of a
nutritional educational intervention program. Qualitative
quantitative intervention study, institutionally based, with 12
women, diagnosed with breast cancer, between 30 and 72
years old. Six health education activities were carried out.
The following were analyzed: age, education, income, marital
status, nutritional status by anthropometry and feeding by
the "How are you eating?" test from the Ministry of Health.
For a quantitative analysis of the data using Epi-Info
considering the level of p <0.05. It was noticed after
educational intervention important qualitative changes in
the participants' diet, such as: reduction in the consumption
of red meat, sweets, fried foods and processed foods and an
increase in the consumption of water, fruits and vegetables,
in the fractionation of meals and the practice of physical
activity, without statistical. It was concluded that the
extension actions that promote the improvement of the
quality of life, even if it is individual, are essential to reduce
the risk of recurrences.
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