Adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research lifestyle recommendations in colorectal cancer survivors: results of the PROFILES registry.

ABSTRACT: We examined adherence to the eight The World Cancer Research Foundation/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) recommendations on diet, physical activity, and body weight among colorectal cancer survivors, and whether adherence was associated with intention to eat healthy and with the need for dietary advice. Adherence to these recommendations may putatively reduce the risk of recurrence and death. Studies on adherence to these recommendations in colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors are lacking. Adherence was assessed in a cross-sectional study among 1196 CRC survivors and could range between 0 (no adherence) and 8 points (complete adherence). Participants completed questionnaires on dietary intake, physical activity, and body weight. Prevalence Ratios were calculated to assess wh

SUBMITTER: Winkels RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5055169 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature