Diet Preparation for Patients with Cancer and other Associated Diseases in Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of cancer and to identify the factors associated with cancer among both male and female several group ages patients in Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital, Uttara, Dhaka. A total of 30 patients, 15 male, and 15 female were involved in this study. And cancer prevalence was much noticeable in middle age to older group age where stomach cancer 13.33%, ovary and breast both cancer percentages was 6.67%, lung, tongue, liver, and vocal cord cancer same percentage was 6.67%, esophagus cancer 13.33%, blood cancer 3.33%, prostate, pharynx, and pancreas cancer percentage were same as 3.33%, larynx 10%, cervix cancer 3.33%. Most of them suffered from other diseases such as diabetes 23.33%, hypertension20%, ischemic heart disease 13.33%, hypokalemia, and hyperlipidemia both disease percentages were 3.33%, some patients were treated by chemotherapy and radiotherapy at different stages. Collected all patients' height, weight, age, and health conditions and create a diet chart for all patients. BMI range percentage was 60% patients at normal range, 6.66% were underweight, 26.66% were overweight and 6.66% were obese.