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Paula Ravasco
Researcher at Catholic University of Portugal
Publications - 106
Citations - 10699
Paula Ravasco is an academic researcher from Catholic University of Portugal. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 98 publications receiving 8474 citations. Previous affiliations of Paula Ravasco include Instituto de Medicina Molecular & University of Lisbon.
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Excessive adiposity and sedentary lifestyles are prevalent in cancer patients; a pilot study
Ana Almeida,Dina Raquel João,Andreia Rolão,Isabel Monteiro-Grillo,Maria Ermelinda Camilo,Paula Ravasco +5 more
TL;DR: This pilot study in cancer patients showed a high prevalence of overweight/obesity, excessive fat mass and central obesity, simultaneously with sedentary lifestyles and an inadequate diet, poor in protective foods and excessive in deleterious ones, which exhibits a high risk pattern for cancer development and for a poorer prognosis.
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What is the relevance of nutrition in oncology
TL;DR: Based on clinical research studies conducted until now, early nutritional intervention via individualized nutritional counseling, does significantly improve nutritional parameters and Quality of Life and may have the potential to improve the prognosis of the disease.
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[The relevance of body composition in cancer patients: what is the evidence?].
TL;DR: The aim of nutritional intervention is to promote changes in body composition, by maintaining or increasing lean body mass and keeping fat mass in healthy levels, which may have a positive impact on Quality of Life, response to treatment(s), prognosis and reduced health care costs.