ArticleCancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology2020
Prevalence of Healthy Behaviors among Cancer Survivors in the United States: How Far Have We Come?
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Fit2ThriveMIND: Optimizing a mHealth Physical Activity Intervention With Mindful Awareness Lessons in Breast Cancer Survivors
Who cites it
73 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 88 citations in OpenAlex.
- Community-based interventions designed to optimize health behaviors among cancer survivors: an integrative systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions among Rural Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2021Pooled it
- The Impact of a Physical Activity Intervention on Cognitive and Mental Health Outcomes in Cancer Survivors.Psycho-oncology · 2026Trial
- Motivation to Participate in a Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Psycho-oncology · 2026Trial
- Randomized Trial of Exercise and Nutrition on Chemotherapy Completion and Pathologic Complete Response in Women With Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis Study.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2023Trial
- Experiences and facilitators of physical activity engagement amongst colorectal and endometrial cancer survivors: the Wearable Activity Technology and Action-Planning (WATAAP) trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Trial
- Effect of the Fit2Thrive Intervention on Patient-reported Outcomes in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Full Factorial Trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023Trial
- Relationships between Obesity, Exercise Preferences, and Related Social Cognitive Theory Variables among Breast Cancer Survivors.Nutrients · 2023Trial
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- Cancer survivors' interests and preferences for muscle-strengthening activity interventions.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Prevalence and trends in recent alcohol consumption by cancer history and cancer type in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Article
- Persistent differences in aerobic physical activity guideline adherence among U.S. cancer survivors: Evidence from the national health interview survey, 2010-2020.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Effects of the Fit2Thrive technology-supported physical activity promotion intervention components on sedentary behavior and light physical activity in breast cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Acute cancer-related fatigue response following exercise during an outpatient cancer rehabilitation program.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Observational
- The associations of emotion regulation, self-compassion, and perceived lifestyle discrepancy with breast cancer survivors' healthy lifestyle maintenance.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Alcohol consumption in cancer patients receiving psycho-oncologic care analysis of socio-demographic, health-related and cancer-related factors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Reframing disease burden: validation of DALY-per-case as a per-diagnosis severity metric.Population health metrics · 2026Article
- Functional limitations among adult cancer survivors in the United States.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Research Priorities and Future Directions in Cardio-Oncology.Current treatment options in oncology · 2026Review
- Synergistic effects of group-based exercise to reduce loneliness and social isolation and to prevent cognitive decline among older adults with cancer.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
13 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
backgroundThe 16.9 million cancer survivors in the United States are at increased risk for comorbidities and recurrence. However, this risk may be attenuated by a healthy lifestyle. This study describes health behaviors by cancer history to inform behavior change priorities.
methodsWe analyzed 2013-2017 data from the National Health Interview Survey. There were 164,692 adults, of whom 12,648 reported a cancer history. We calculated prevalence of smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption, body mass index (BMI), and sleep duration by cancer history, age, and cancer site. We conducted logistic regression to determine odds of meeting lifestyle recommendations by cancer history.
resultsOverall, those with a cancer history were less likely to report current smoking (14.1% vs. 16.8%) and moderate/heavy drinking (18.8% vs. 21.9%) than those without a cancer history. However, a lower percentage of cancer survivors met physical activity guidelines (14.2% vs. 21.1%) or reported a healthy BMI (31.6% vs. 34.7%) compared with those without a cancer history. Cancer survivors were more likely to report excessive sleep (6.8% vs. 3.6%). In adjusted logistic regression, survivors were more likely to meet recommendations on smoking, physical activity, and BMI but were less likely to meet alcohol recommendations; meeting sleep recommendations did not differ by cancer history.
conclusionsWhile cancer survivors had lower prevalence of smoking and moderate/heavy drinking, they also had lower prevalence of physical activity and healthy BMI, and reported longer sleep duration. Regression analyses suggested survivors only showed poorer behaviors for alcohol. IMPACT: Targeted health promotion interventions among cancer survivors are needed.
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