Body composition, energy expenditure and caloric intake among breast cancer patients at a teaching hospital in Nigeria—a cross sectional study
Ogochukwu O Izuegbuna,
Toyin Sodiq,
Hannah O Olawumi
et al.
Abstract:Objective
This cross-sectional study was conducted on the associations between body composition, energy expenditure and caloric intake among 45 Nigerian breast cancer patients.
Methods
Forty-five Nigerian breast cancer patients were measured and analysed for their body composition, energy expenditure and caloric intake. Statistical analyses included a chi-square test, Student’s
t
-test, paired
t
-test, Spearman corre… Show more
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