Evaluation of different tools for body composition assessment in colorectal cancer - a systematic review.

BACKGROUND: The nutritional status of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) impacts on treatment response and morbidity. An effective evaluation of the body composition includes the measurements of fat and visceral fat-free mass and is currently being used in the diagnosis of the nutritional status. The better understanding regarding nutritional tools for body composition evaluation in CRC patients may impact on the outcome. METHODS: Systematic review conducted according to Preferred Items of Reports for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. A literature search was performed using the BVS (LILACS), PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. RESULTS: For the initial search, 97 studies were selected and 51 duplicate manuscripts were excluded. Thus, 46 were reviewed and seven studies included with a total of 4,549 patients. Among them were one clinical trial, one prospective study (cohort), two retrospective cohort and two cross-sectional studies. All studies included body composition evaluated by computed tomography, one with bioelectrical impedance, one with handgrip strength, and two employed mid-arm muscle circumference and body mass index. CONCLUSION: Current evidence suggests that computed tomography has better accuracy in the diagnosis of sarcopenia, visceral fat, and myopenia among individuals with CRC. Further studies are needed to identify cutoff points for these changes aggravated by CRC.

Evaluation of different tools for body composition assessment in colorectal cancer - a systematic review / Avaliação de diferentes ferramentas para avaliação da composição corporal no câncer colorectal - uma revisão sistemática

ABSTRACT Background: The nutritional status of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) impacts on treatment response and morbidity. An effective evaluation of the body composition includes the measurements of fat and visceral fat-free mass and is currently being used in the diagnosis of the nutritional status. The better understanding regarding nutritional tools for body composition evaluation in CRC patients may impact on the outcome. Methods: Systematic review conducted according to Preferred Items of Reports for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. A literature search was performed using the BVS (LILACS), PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Results: For the initial search, 97 studies were selected and 51 duplicate manuscripts were excluded. Thus, 46 were reviewed and seven studies included with a total of 4,549 patients. Among them were one clinical trial, one prospective study (cohort), two retrospective cohort and two cross-sectional studies. All studies included body composition evaluated by computed tomography, one with bioelectrical impedance, one with handgrip strength, and two employed mid-arm muscle circumference and body mass index. Conclusion: Current evidence suggests that computed tomography has better accuracy in the diagnosis of sarcopenia, visceral fat, and myopenia among individuals with CRC. Further studies are needed to identify cutoff points for these changes aggravated by CRC.

RESUMO Contexto: O estado nutricional de pacientes com câncer colorretal (CCR) tem impacto na resposta ao tratamento e na morbidade. Uma avaliação eficaz da composição corporal inclui as medidas de gordura visceral e massa livre de gordura e está sendo usada atualmente no diagnóstico do estado nutricional. O melhor entendimento das ferramentas nutricionais para avaliação da composição corporal em pacientes com CCR pode impactar no desfecho. Métodos: Revisão sistemática conduzida de acordo com as diretrizes itens preferidos de relatórios para revisões sistemáticas e meta-análise (PRISMA). Foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica nas bases de dados BVS (LILACS), PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus e Web of Science. Resultados: Para a busca inicial, 97 estudos foram selecionados e 51 manuscritos duplicados foram excluídos. Assim, 46 foram revisados e sete estudos incluídos, com um total de 4.549 pacientes. Entre eles estavam um ensaio clínico, um estudo prospectivo (coorte), dois estudos retrospectivos de coorte e dois estudos transversais. Todos os estudos incluíram composição corporal avaliada por tomografia computadorizada (TC), um com impedância bioelétrica, um com força de preensão manual e dois empregaram a circunferência muscular do braço e o índice de massa corporal. Conclusão: As evidências atuais sugerem que a TC tem melhor acurácia no diagnóstico de sarcopenia, gordura visceral e miopenia em indivíduos com CCR. Mais estudos são necessários para identificar pontos de corte para essas alterações agravadas pelo CCR.

VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND PARATOHOMMONIUM INCREASE IN LATE POSTOPERATIVE GASTRIC BYPASS IN ROUX-EN-Y.

BACKGROUND: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients can experience changes in calcium metabolism and hyperparathyroidism secondary to vitamin D deficiency. AIM: To evaluate nutritional deficiencies related to the calcium metabolism of patients undergoing gastric bypass with a 10-year follow-up. METHOD: This is a longitudinal retrospective study of patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a multidisciplinary clinic located in the Brazilian southeast region. The study investigated the results of the following biochemical tests: serum calcium, ionized calcium, vitamin D, and parathormone (PTH). The generalized estimating equations (GEE) determined the nutritional deficiencies using a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: Among the patients who finished the study (120 months), 82.86% (n=29) had vitamin D deficiency, and 41.94% (n=13) had high PTH. Postoperative time had a significant effect on PTH (p=0.0059). The percentages of patients with vitamin D, serum calcium, and ionized calcium deficiencies did not change significantly over time. CONCLUSION: One of the outcomes was vitamin D deficiency associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism. These findings reaffirm the importance of monitoring the bone metabolism of patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. HEADINGS: Calcium deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency. Secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Metabolic Changes Up to 10 years After Gastric Bypass.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the lipid and glycemic profiles of patients up to 10 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. METHOD: A retrospective, longitudinal study was conducted at a multidisciplinary center for the treatment of obesity in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The study included 150 patients submitted to unbanded laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The metabolic profile included total cholesterol and fractions, triglycerides, and fasting glucose. The patients were examined before and 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 months after surgery. Statistical analyses included the generalized estimating equations (GEE) and the Wilcoxon test at a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: All postoperative fasting glucose, total cholesterol, and triglyceride (p < 0.0001) test results were significantly lower than the preoperative test results. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) differed significantly in all but the 120-month follow-up (p = 0.0129). High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) was significantly higher 12, 24, 48, and 72 months after surgery (p < 0.001) and also 120 months after surgery (p = 0.0002). CONCLUSION: Gastric bypass promoted the control of metabolic diseases inherent to obesity as long as 10 years after surgery.

Vitamin d deficiency and paratohommonium increase in late postoperative gastric bypass in roux-en-y / Deficiência de vitamina d e elevação do paratohôrmonio no pós-operatório tardio de bypass gástrico em y-de- roux

ABSTRACT Background : Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients can experience changes in calcium metabolism and hyperparathyroidism secondary to vitamin D deficiency. Aim : To evaluate nutritional deficiencies related to the calcium metabolism of patients undergoing gastric bypass with a 10-year follow-up. Method : This is a longitudinal retrospective study of patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a multidisciplinary clinic located in the Brazilian southeast region. The study investigated the results of the following biochemical tests: serum calcium, ionized calcium, vitamin D, and parathormone (PTH). The generalized estimating equations (GEE) determined the nutritional deficiencies using a significance level of 5%. Results : Among the patients who finished the study (120 months), 82.86% (n=29) had vitamin D deficiency, and 41.94% (n=13) had high PTH. Postoperative time had a significant effect on PTH (p=0.0059). The percentages of patients with vitamin D, serum calcium, and ionized calcium deficiencies did not change significantly over time. Conclusion : One of the outcomes was vitamin D deficiency associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism. These findings reaffirm the importance of monitoring the bone metabolism of patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. HEADINGS: Calcium deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency. Secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Resumo Racional: Pacientes submetidos ao bypass gástrico em Y-de-Roux, podem apresentar alterações do metabolismo do cálcio e hiperparatireoidismo secundário à deficiência de vitamina D. Objetivo: Avaliar as deficiências nutricionais relacionadas ao metabolismo do cálcio de pacientes submetidos à bypass gástrico em Y-de-Roux, com seguimento de 10 anos. Método: Um estudo retrospectivo longitudinal foi conduzido com pacientes submetidos à bypass gástrico em Y-de-Roux, em uma Clínica Multidisciplinar no Sudeste do Brasil. Investigou-se a frequência do acompanhamento médico e nutricional e os exames bioquímicos de cálcio sérico, cálcio iônico, vitamina D e paratormônio (PTH). Para a análise das deficiências nutricionais, foram utilizadas as Equações de Estimativas Generalizadas (EEG), com nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: Dos pacientes que permaneceram no estudo até o final (120 meses), 82,86% (29), apresentaram níveis de deficiência de vitamina D e 41,94% (13) apresentaram PTH elevado. O efeito do tempo foi significativo para o PTH (p=0,0059). Para a vitamina D, cálcio sérico e cálcio iônico, o percentual de deficiência manteve-se constante ao longo do tempo, sem diferença significativa entre os tempos. Conclusão: A deficiência de vitamina D, associada ao hiperparatireoidismo secundário, foi um desfecho encontrado. Tais achados reafirmam a importância do cuidado com o metabolismo ósseo, em pacientes submetidos à bypass gástrico em Y-de-Roux.

Status of Iron Metabolism 10 Years After Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to investigate changes in iron metabolism and verify whether biochemical parameters are related to the use of oral iron supplement 10 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. METHODS: This longitudinal retrospective study included 151 patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The collected data included use of an oral iron supplement, hemoglobin, hematocrit, serum iron, and ferritin. The chi-squared or Fisher's exact test was used to analyze the association between use of iron supplement and nutritional deficiency. The generalized estimating equations (GEEs) analyzed the nutritional deficiencies over time. RESULTS: Of the study patients with iron-deficiency anemia (n = 15) in the 12-month follow-up, 73.33% (n = 11) were taking an iron supplement, and 26.67% (n = 4) were not (p = 0.0010). The effect of time was significant for hemoglobin, ferritin, iron overload (p < 0.0001), and hematocrit (p = 0.0007). Of the patients who remained in the study until the 120-month follow-up, 37.5 and 45.0% were diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia, defined as ferritin <15 µg/L and ferritin <30 µg/L, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Iron-deficiency anemia increased over time even in patients taking oral iron supplements.

Weight Regain 10 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate weight regain and the associated variables 10 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. METHOD: This retrospective study recruited patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (N = 166) for a 10-year follow-up. The following variables were investigated: body mass index (BMI), percentage of excess weight loss (%EWL), weight regain (WR), and percentage of weight regain (%WG). The chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test compared proportions, and the Mann-Whitney test compared numerical measurements between the groups. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) compared the measurements over time. The significance level was set at 5 %. RESULTS: The sample had a mean age of 39.59 ± 11.69 years, and females prevailed (71.7 %). In the long-term follow-up, 41 % of the patients had weight regain. Seventy-two months after surgery, excess weight, preoperative BMI, gender, age, nutritional monitoring, and iron deficiency did not explain weight regain. Younger patients had regained significantly more weight 96 (p = 0.008) and 120 months (p = 0.004) after surgery than older patients. Patients who regained weight had ferritin <15 µg/dL 96 months after surgery (p = 0.019). CONCLUSION: Patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass presented weight regain, which increased over time. Age, iron deficiency, and time since surgery were associated with weight regain in the long-term follow-up.