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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2024

Prevalence of health behaviors among cancer survivors in the United States.

Katherine Gregory, Longgang Zhao, Tisha M Felder, Alyssa Clay-Gilmour, Jan M Eberth, E Angela Murphy, Susan E Steck

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Article in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Katherine GregorySouth Carolina Honors College, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
Longgang ZhaoDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 915 Greene Street, Rm 456, Discovery I Building, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
Tisha M FelderCollege of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
Alyssa Clay-GilmourDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 915 Greene Street, Rm 456, Discovery I Building, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
Jan M EberthDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 915 Greene Street, Rm 456, Discovery I Building, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
E Angela MurphyDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
Susan E SteckDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 915 Greene Street, Rm 456, Discovery I Building, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. stecks@mailbox.sc.edu.
University of South Carolina · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe determined the proportion of cancer survivors who met each of five health behavior guidelines recommended by the American Cancer Society (ACS), including consuming fruits and vegetables at least five times/day, maintaining a body mass index (BMI) < 30 kg/m

methodsUsing data from the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 42,727 survey respondents who reported a previous diagnosis of cancer (excluding skin cancer) were included. Weighted percentages with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated for the five health behaviors accounting for BRFSS' complex survey design.

resultsThe weighted percentage of cancer survivors who met ACS guidelines was 15.1% (95%CI: 14.3%, 15.9%) for fruit and vegetable intake; 66.8% (95%CI: 65.9%, 67.7%) for BMI < 30 kg/m

conclusionsWhile the majority of cancer survivors met the guidelines for not smoking and limiting alcohol drinking, one-third had elevated BMI, almost half did not meet recommended physical activity levels, and the majority had inadequate fruit and vegetable intake. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Adherence to guidelines was lowest among younger cancer survivors and those with lower income and education, suggesting these may be populations where resources could be targeted to have the greatest impact.

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Cancer SurvivorsHealth BehaviorNeoplasmsAdolescentAdultAgedBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemExerciseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceUnited StatesYoung AdultBRFSSCancer survivorshipHealth-related behaviorsObesitySmoking

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PMID36933085
PMCPMC10024006
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