ArticleBritish journal of cancer2015
Diet, exercise, obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption in cancer survivors and the general population: a comparative study of 16 282 individuals.
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of maintenance of physical activity behaviour change in cancer survivors.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Pooled it
- Digital health behaviour change interventions targeting physical activity and diet in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2017Pooled it
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- Short-term efficacy of a computer-tailored physical activity intervention for prostate and colorectal cancer patients and survivors: a randomized controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2018Trial
- The Role of Long-Term Physical Activity in Relation to Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: A 12-Month Follow-up of the Phys-Can RCT.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
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- Lifestyle factors and all-cause mortality in long-term cancer survivors: a population-based prospective cohort study.European journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Drug repurposing for cancer therapy.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2024Review
- Drug repurposing: A novel strategy to target cancer stem cells and therapeutic resistance.Genes & diseases · 2024Review
- The evaluation of the effectiveness of a health promotion training on breast cancer survivors.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Work, daily activities and leisure after cancer.European journal of cancer care · 2022Article
- Correlates of physical activity among older breast cancer survivors: Findings from the Women's Health Initiative LILAC study.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2022Article
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- Physical Activity and Cancer Status Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese: A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Relationships Between Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Lifestyle Factors Among Cancer Survivors.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2020Article
- Comparison of health behaviours between cancer survivors and the general population: a cross-sectional analysis of the Lifelines cohort.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundCancer survivors may be particularly motivated to improve their health behaviours.
methodsWe compared health behaviours and obesity in cancer survivors with the general population, using household survey and cancer registry data.
resultsCancer survivors were more likely than those with no history of cancer to eat fruit and vegetables (ORadj 1.41, 95% CI 1.19-1.66), less likely to engage in physical activity (ORadj 0.79, 95% CI 0.67-0.93) and more likely to have stopped smoking (ORadj 1.25, 95% CI 1.09-1.44).
conclusionsMost health-related behaviours were better in cancer survivors than the general population, but low physical activity levels may be amenable to health promotion interventions.
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