Samara Palma Milla, Pedro P García Luna, Alfonso Vidal Casariego, Francisco Villazón González, Tomás Martín Folgueras, Olatz Izaola Jáuregui, Silvia García Rey, Alicia Calleja Fernández, Bricia López Plaza, Tamara Casañas Quintana, Daniel A de Luis Román
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of an enhanced ONS (enriched in EPA, DHA, leucine, and beta-glucans) on the dietary intake of cancer patients. METHODS: A randomized, double-blind, parallel, controlled, and multicenter clinical trial was conducted in patients with cancer and malnutrition. The trial compared prescribed dietary advice and two packs per day, for 8 weeks, of a hypercaloric (400 kcal/pack) and hyperproteic ONS (20 g/pack) with fiber and specific ingredients (leucine, EPA and DHA, and beta-glucans) (enhanced-ONS) versus an isocaloric and isoproteic formula (standard-ONS) without specific ingredients...
January 10, 2024: Nutrition