Faeze Dahakzade - B.Sc in Nutrition Science, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Nikta Shariatmadar Tehrani - B.Sc in Nutrition Science, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Seyede Fateme Molavi - B.Sc in Nutrition Science, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Fateme Kavoosi - MSc of Health Education, Educational Supervisor of Omid Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences ,Mashhad, Iran
Zohreh Hosseini - Instructor of Clinical Nutrition , Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Introduction: Cancer is a major public health concern and the third leading cause of death in Iran. Relation between cancer disease and malnutrition investigated in previous investigation but there is no exactly of prevalence of malnutrition in Mashhad city, so that this study assessed the prevalence of malnutrition and its relationship to socio-economic variables in cancer patients admitted to Omid hospital, which affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Mashhad.Methods: The data of this study obtained from the Cancer Research Center of Omid hospital and a standard PG-SGA questionnaire. The data set was for 113patients admitted to the oncology ward of the hospital in Mashhad, Iran in 2017. The data analyzed using the chi-square test using SPSS 16 software.Results: SGA scores indicated that the prevalence of moderate to severe malnutrition was 3.6 % and 96.4% in cancer patients respectively. The highest incidence of malnutrition was for gastrointestinal malignancies and the highest percentage of normal nutritional status was for lung cancer. The relationship between cancer type and weight lost in past 6 month and patient’s education level were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Xerostomia and loss of appetite were the most complaint in cancer patients.Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition in cancer patients was considerable. Continuous evaluation and monitoring of nutritional statue can also be effective in preventing the development of malnutrition and effect on quality of life in patients and can play a role in related research in this field.

Cancer, PG-SGA Questionnaire, Malnutrition