EATING HABITS OF PEOPLE WITH LIVER CANCER BEING TREATED AT THE CANCER CENTER AT BAI CHAY HOSPITAL, QUANG NINH PROVINCE IN 2019
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Abstract
The study aimed to describe the eating habits of patients with liver cancer being
treated at the Cancer Center of Bai Chay Hospital, Quang Ninh Province in 2019.
Methods: Epidemiological descriptive methods through a cross-sectional survey was
used. Results: Food choice and food diversity were not good: Marine fish was the food
group that was rarely used by the subjects, accounting for 5.9%. The rate of frequent
consumption of eggs was accounted for 11.7%; 100% of patients in the study ate fruits
and vegetables. Fruit intake per day of the patient was 189.9 ± 96.3 grams. Green vegetables consumed per day of the patients was 168.2 ± 75.3 grams; still 48.8% consumed
more than 150ml of wine and over 30ml of spirit daily, and 14.3% consumed more than
360ml of beer daily in men. Conclusion: The eating habits of patients had not been
good, the use of alcohol was quite common.
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Keywords
Eating habit, liver cancer, Quang Ninh