# Low calf circumference is an independent predictor of mortality in cancer patients: A prospective cohort study

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/low-calf-circumference-is-an-independent-predictor-of-mortality-in-cancer/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Iasmin Matias de Sousa,Renata Moraes Bielemann,Marı́a Cristina González,Ilanna Marques Gomes da Rocha,Érica Roberta Barbalho,Ana Lúcia Miranda de Carvalho,Maria Amélia Marques Dantas,Galtieri Otávio Cunha de Medeiros,Flávia Moraes Silva,Ana Paula Trussardi Fayh |
| Citations | 57 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nut.2020.110816 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089990072030099X?via%3Dihub. |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3010728296 |
| PMID | 32569952 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2020 |

## Paper authors

- [Flávia Moraes Silva](https://scholariq.org/researchers/flavia-moraes-silva/)

## Paper journal

- [Nutrition](https://scholariq.org/journals/nutrition/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Nutrition and Health in Aging](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-and-health-in-aging/)

## Paper topics

- [Nutrition and Health in Aging](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-and-health-in-aging/)
- [Cancer Risks and Factors](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-risks-and-factors/)
- [Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis](https://scholariq.org/topics/inflammatory-biomarkers-in-disease-prognosis/)

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