“Nutritional interventions are recommended to increase oral intake in cancer patients who are able to eat but are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. This includes dietary advice, the treatment of symptoms and derangements impairing food intake (nutrition impact symptoms), and offering oral nutritional supplements."
Oral nutritional supplements in Oncology
Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) play a role in cancer patients' journey
ESPEN (2016)1 and ESPEN (2021)2 highlight the role that nutritional intevention plays in Oncology patients.
Causes of reduced nutritional intake
The causes of reduced nutritional intake are complex and multifactorial.¹ Two prevelant causes of malnutrition in oncology patients are Taste Disturbance and Poor appetite:
Supporting taste disturbance in Cancer patients through ONS
Taste and smell alterations may develop throughout the course of the disease, before, during and up to one year after treatment.¹ Taste alterations could lead to a reduced intake of food and therefore have a negative impact on the nutritional status with up to 25% reduction in nutritional intake, leading to greater weight loss.3,4
Fortisip Compact Protein - innovative taste sensations
The Fortisip Compact Protein range has been developed with a wide range of flavours, providing a flavour variety to your patients can help prevent taste fatigue.5 A high energy, high protein, low volume ONS with specific warming and cooling sensations appreciated in patients with Cancer.6 Addressing the needs of taste alterations in cancer through creating sensations could help with compliance.
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Supporting reduced appetite in Cancer patients through ONS
Low volume ONS may make it easier to consume the energy levels needed7,8, particularly with reported side effects in oncology patients. Compliance with low volume 125ml ONS is significantly better than standard ONS.7,8
Compliance with ONS7
Fortisip Compact Protein - nutritional support at every stage of recovery
Fortisip Compact Protein has been developed, offering a high energy, high protein, low volume ONS with 90% compliance.9
- Arends et al. Clin Nutr. 2016;36(1):11-48
- Muscaritoli, Arends, Bachmann et al. Clin Nutr. 2021; 40: 2898-2913.
- Spotten et al. Ann Oncol. 2017;28(5):969-984
- Brisbois et al. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011;41(4):673-683.
- Ravasco. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2005;9 Suppl 2:S84-91.
- de Haan et al. Support Care Cancer. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06049-4
- Hubbard GP. et al. Clin Nutr. 2012; 31: 293-312
- Hubbard GP. et al. Proc. Nutr. Soc. 2012;69(OCE2):E16
- Brown et al. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Ageing. 2020;24:305–11.
- Cawood AC et al. Ageing Res Rev. 2012; 11: 278–296
*Product can be provided to patients upon the request of a Healthcare Professional. They are intended for the purpose of
professional evaluation only.
Fortisip Compact Protein are a Foods for Special Medical Purposes for the dietary management of disease-related malnutrition and must be used under medical supervision.
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