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. 2022 Sep 30;9:984101. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.984101

Table 2.

Themes.

(1) Taste changes (2) Smell changes (3) Altered eating behavior
I. Nature
•Intensity
•Quality
•Bad taste
•Preference
I.Nature
•Intensity
•Quality
•Hedonics
I. Food liking
•Less desired foods
•More desired foods
•Home-cooked meals
•Fluctuation of food choices
II. Timing
•Onset
•Transience
II. Timing
•Onset
•Transience
II. Appetite
•Changes in appetite
•Corticosteroids
III. Association
•Mucositis
•Specific
chemotherapeutic
agent
•Treatment-related intervention
III. Association
•Nausea
•Specific chemotherapeutic
agent
•Treatment-related intervention
•Negative experience
IV. Impact
•Frustration
•Dissapointment
IV. Impact
•Irritation
V. Coping
•Adding (strong) flavors
•Trying foods
•Brushing teeth
•Eating sweets
•Drinking
V.Coping
•Avoiding unpleasant smells
•Covering unpleasant smells