TABLE 1.

Description of the types of nutrition interventions utilized in studies of people with lung cancer

Type of nutrition intervention	Description of the intervention
Dietary counseling	Individualized counseling that takes into consideration nutritional status, nutritional requirements, symptoms, treatment plan, comorbidities, and social situation to improve nutritional intake
Protein and amino acids	Consumption of foods and oral nutrition supplements rich in protein and amino acids and their derivatives to meet the increased nutritional needs of people with lung cancer
n–3 Fatty acids	Consumption of foods, oral nutrition supplements, and fish-oil supplements rich in n–3 fatty acids to induce anti-inflammatory benefits
Dietary patterns	Holistic dietary interventions that reflect the quantity, variety, and groupings of foods and beverages in the diet, better reflecting “real world” dietary intake. Assessed using a priori or a posteriori methods
Multimodal prehabilitation	Multimodal approaches including nutritional, physical activity, psychological, and/or pharmacological interventions in combination, commenced prior to cancer treatment to enhance treatment tolerability and outcomes in cancer
Multimodal rehabilitation	Multimodal and multidisciplinary approaches including nutritional, physical activity, psychological, and/or pharmacological interventions in combination, commenced after cancer treatment to improve cancer-related outcomes