Healthcare Professional Resource Center
ONCOLOGY
NUTRITION
The BOOST® team is here to support you in helping your cancer patients get the nutritional support they need during treatment.
Cancer-Related Malnutrition
MALNUTRITION OCCURS IN UP TO 80% OF CANCER PATIENTS AT SOME POINT DURING CANCER CARE, WITH >50% EXHIBITING MALNUTRITION AT THEIR FIRST ONCOLOGY VISIT 1-3
The primary cause for weight loss in cancer patients is the occurrence of nutrition impact symptoms (i.e. pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue). Additionally, the cancer itself causes an inflammatory state which further promotes anorexia. This results in loss of body weight, changes in body composition and a decline in physical function.
Multimodal intervention with a tailored nutrition care plan should focus on: 1-2
Resources for You and Your Patients
FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS
BOOST® Nutritional Products Provide Nutritional Support that Patients Need During Cancer Therapy
Balanced Nutritional Drinks can be used to supplement food intake and fill nutritional gaps in the diet due to inadequate oral intake during cancer therapy to help avoid unintentional weight loss. The nutrient compositions of various BOOST® Nutritional Drinks are outlined below to help meet your patients’ needs.
High Calorie
Moderate Protein
BOOST Plus®
Calories 360
Protein 14g
Per 8 fl oz serving
Moderate Calorie
High Protein
BOOST® High Protein
Calories 240
Protein 20g
Per 8 fl oz serving
BOOST Optimum™
Calories 220
Protein 22g
Per 8 fl oz serving
1) Trujillo E et al. Closing the Gap in Nutrition Care at Outpatient Cancer Centers: Ongoing initiatives of the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2018;118:749-60.
2) Arends J et al. ESPEN Expert Group Recommendations for Action Against Cancer-Related Malnutrition. Clinical Nutrition 2017; 36: 1187-1196.
3) Caillet P et al. Association between cachexia, chemotherapy and outcomes in older cancer patients: A systematic review. Clin Nutr 2017;36:1473-82.
