Muscle atrophy in cancer: a role for nutrition and exercise Journal Articles

abstract

• Developing successful antineoplastic therapies has been a primary focus of cancer research, whereas less attention has been directed at body composition and metabolism in cancer patients. Here, we examine the metabolic implications of muscle atrophy in cancer as well as the potential factors that contribute to muscle atrophy, including energy imbalance, hormone perturbations, and inflammation. The role of nutrition and exercise interventions in maintaining muscle mass during the cancer trajectory is examined.

authors

• Mourtzakis, Marina
• Bedbrook, Megan

status

• published 

publication date

• October 2009

has subject area

• 06 Biological Sciences (FoR)
• 11 Medical and Health Sciences (FoR)
• Antineoplastic Agents (MeSH)
• Diet (MeSH)
• Eating (MeSH)
• Energy Metabolism (MeSH)
• Exercise (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Inflammation (MeSH)
• Muscle, Skeletal (MeSH)
• Muscular Atrophy (MeSH)
• Neoplasms (MeSH)
• Sport Sciences (Science Metrix)

published in

• Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism  Journal

keywords

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Diet
• Eating
• Energy Metabolism
• Exercise
• Humans
• Inflammation
• Muscle, Skeletal
• Muscular Atrophy
• Neoplasms

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1139/h09-075

PubMed ID

• 19935858

start page

• 950

end page

• 956

volume

• 34

issue

• 5