RT Journal Article T1 Relationship between malnutrition and the presence of symptoms of anxiety and depression in hospitalized cancer patients. A1 Sánchez-Torralvo, Francisco José A1 Contreras-Bolívar, Victoria A1 Ruiz-Vico, María A1 Abuín-Fernández, José A1 González-Almendros, Inmaculada A1 Barrios, Manuel A1 Olveira, Gabriel K1 Anxiety K1 Cancer K1 Depression K1 GLIM criteria K1 HADS K1 Malnutrition K1 Oncology AB Anxiety and depression are a common issue in patients with cancer, yet understudied among hospitalized patients. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptomatology in cancer inpatients and its relationship with malnutrition. Cross-sectional study in hospitalized cancer patients. A nutritional assessment was done using the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria to diagnose malnutrition. Data regarding anxiety and depression symptomatology was obtained with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). A total of 282 inpatients were assessed. GLIM criteria found 20% (66) of well-nourished and 80% (216) with malnutrition. HADS presented an average score of 8.3 ± 4.4 with respect to anxiety and an average score of 7.7 ± 4.6 with respect to depression. Up to 54% of the patients showed a possible presence of anxiety, and 45.3% of them showed a possible presence of depression. In malnourished patients, HADS score was non-significantly higher with respect to anxiety (8.5 ± 4.3 in malnourished vs 7.1 ± 4.6 in well-nourished; p = 0.06) and was significantly higher with respect to depression (8.2 ± 4.6 in malnourished vs 5.3 ± 4.0 in well-nourished; p  The presence of anxiety and depression symptomatology in oncological inpatients is high. There is an association between malnutrition and presenting anxious and depressive symptomatology in hospitalized cancer patients. YR 2021 FD 2021-09-21 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20263 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20263 LA en DS RISalud RD Apr 5, 2025