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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Impact of Employment and Economic Perception on Nutrition and Depression Among Cancer Survivors.

Guillermo Laporte-Estela, Manuel Rivera-Vélez, Paulette Ayala-Rodriguez, Gabriela Nichole Marrero-Quiñones, Zindie Rodriguez-Castro, Cynthia Cortes-Castro, Guillermo N Armaiz-Pena, Eida M Castro-Figueroa

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8 authors.

Guillermo Laporte-EstelaPonce Research Institute, Ponce Health Scienes University, Ponce, PR 00716, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-7512-4593
Manuel Rivera-VélezPonce Research Institute, Ponce Health Scienes University, Ponce, PR 00716, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-2747-6500
Paulette Ayala-RodriguezPonce Research Institute, Ponce Health Scienes University, Ponce, PR 00716, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-7656-3244
Gabriela Nichole Marrero-QuiñonesPonce Research Institute, Ponce Health Scienes University, Ponce, PR 00716, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-1843-8339
Zindie Rodriguez-CastroPonce Research Institute, Ponce Health Scienes University, Ponce, PR 00716, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-9422-0358
Cynthia Cortes-CastroPonce Research Institute, Ponce Health Scienes University, Ponce, PR 00716, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-1615-6446
Guillermo N Armaiz-PenaPonce Research Institute, Ponce Health Scienes University, Ponce, PR 00716, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9081-5339
Eida M Castro-FigueroaPonce Research Institute, Ponce Health Scienes University, Ponce, PR 00716, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3889-9114

Funding

The Role of Midbrain to Prelimbic Cortex Glutamatergic projections in Stress-induced Drug SeekingU54MD007579 · NIMHD · PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Emmanuel Antonio Cruz, Kenira J Thompson · 2019 to 2026
$35.9M
Using MC1R genotype to impact skin cancer risk behaviors in Hispanics/LatinosU54CA163068 · NCI · H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR & RES INST · PI KENNETH Lynn WRIGHT · 2012 to 2026
$23.1M
Using MC1R genotype to impact skin cancer risk behaviors in Hispanics/LatinosU54CA163071 · NCI · PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Harold I Saavedra · 2012 to 2026
$23.0M
The role of biobehavioral factors and anti-inflammatory medications on the ovarian tumor immune responseR01CA276224 · NCI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Guillermo N Armaiz-Pena, Shelley S Tworoger · 2023 to 2026
$2.0M
Human T Cell Lymphotropic Virus Vaccine DevelopmentR42CA290612 · NCI · STINGINN, LLC · PI AHN, JEONGHYUN, BARBER, GLEN N · 2024 to 2024
$1000k
National Institute of Health 3U54MD007579-37S2NCI NIH HHS R01 CA276224NCI NIH HHS R42 CA290612NCI NIH HHS U54 CA163068NCI NIH HHS U54 CA163071NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007579
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Puerto Rico, patients face additional burdens due to the structural inequalities affecting access to employment, nutritious food, and mental health services. This study examined the associations between employment status, perceived economic hardship, dietary behaviors, and depressive symptoms among 334 adult cancer patients in Puerto Rico.

methodsUsing a cross-sectional design, participants provided sociodemographic data, dietary patterns, and self-reports of depression.

resultsStatistical analyses revealed that full-time employment was associated with a higher consumption of low-nutritional-value foods (ρ = 0.157,

conclusionsThe findings underscore the necessity for comprehensive interventions that account for the synergistic effects of economic perception, employment, nutrition, and psychological well-being in cancer treatment in Puerto Rico.

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cancer patientsdepressioneconomic perceptionemploymentnutritionpsychosocial oncologyPuerto Rico

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PMID40868690
PMCPMC12385592

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