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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2019

Adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research recommendations for cancer prevention is associated with better health-related quality of life among long-term colorectal cancer survivors: results of the PROFILES registry.

Merel R van Veen, Floortje Mols, Martijn J L Bours, Matty P Weijenberg, Ellen Kampman, Sandra Beijer

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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36citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Determinants of healthy lifestyle behaviours in colorectal cancer survivors: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Merel R van VeenDepartment of Research & Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), IKNL, P.O. Box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, The Netherlands. merelrvanveen@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9717-4984
Floortje MolsCoRPS-Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
Martijn J L BoursDepartment of Epidemiology, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Matty P WeijenbergDepartment of Epidemiology, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Ellen KampmanDivision of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Sandra BeijerDepartment of Research & Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), IKNL, P.O. Box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Maastricht University · NLNetherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation · NLTilburg University · NLWageningen University & Research · NL

Funding

alpe d'huzes IKZ 2012-5426alpe d'huzes UM-2012-5653Kankeronderzoekfonds Limburg 00005739Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen 451-10-041
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors often suffer from long-term adverse health effects of the cancer and its treatment, having a negative impact on their health-related quality of life (HRQL), this study focuses on the association between adherence to WCRF/AICR recommendations and HRQL among CRC survivors. In a cross-sectional PROFILES registry study in 1096 CRC survivors (mean time since diagnosis 8.1 years), WCRF/AICR adherence scores (range 0-8, with a higher score for better adherence) were calculated, and HRQL was assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30. Associations between adherence scores and HRQL scores were investigated using linear regression analyses. Additionally, associations with adherence to guidelines for body mass index (BMI) (normal weight, overweight and obese), physical activity (PA) (score 0/1) and diet (score < 3, 3- < 4 and > 4) were evaluated separately. Mean adherence score was 4.81 ± 1.04. Higher WCRF/AICR scores were associated with better global health status (β 1.64; 95%CI 0.69/2.59), physical functioning (β 2.71; 95%CI 1.73/3.68), role functioning (β 2.87; 95%CI 1.53/4.21), cognitive functioning (β 1.25; 95%CI 0.19/2.32), social functioning (β 2.01; 95%CI 0.85/3.16) and fatigue (β - 2.81; 95%CI - 4.02/- 1.60). Adherence versus non-adherence PA was significantly associated with better physical, role, emotional and social functioning, global health status and less fatigue. Except for the association between being obese and physical functioning (β - 4.15; 95%CI - 47.16/- 1.15), no statistically significant associations with physical functioning were observed comparing adherence to non-adherence to BMI and dietary recommendations. Better adherence to the WCRF/AICR recommendations was positively associated with global health status, most functioning scales and less fatigue among CRC survivors. PA seemed to be the main contributor.

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Healthy LifestyleAdultAgedCancer SurvivorsColorectal NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesDietExerciseFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPatient ComplianceBody compositionColorectal cancer survivorsDietary guidelinesHealth-related quality of lifePhysical activityWCRF guidelines

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PMID30927111
PMCPMC6825038
OpenAlexW2929019815

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