Characteristics of healthy behavior in Mexican women who survived breast cancer

This paper aims to assess diet and lifestyle by designing a healthy behavior index (HBI) related to the educational level and time of breast cancer (BC) diagnosis. 241 female breast cancer survivors treated at Centro Estatal de Cancerología (State Cancer Center) in Mexico were assessed based on diet...

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Published in:Complementary therapies in clinical practice 2021-05, Vol.43, p.101355-101355, Article 101355
Main Authors: Alvarez-Bañuelos, María T., Alarcón-Rojas, Carlos A., Morales-Romero, Jaime, Gúzman-García, Raúl E., Llanillo-Luján, Estefanía
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Alcohol use
Behavior
Body size
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms
Cancer Survivors
Clinical stage
Diet
Female
Health Behavior
Healthy behavior
Healthy habits
Humans
Level education
Medical diagnosis
Mexico
Multivariate analysis
Nursing
Physical activity
Sleep disorders
Smoking
Socioeconomic status
Survivor
Survivors
Vegetables
Women
Womens health
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Summary:This paper aims to assess diet and lifestyle by designing a healthy behavior index (HBI) related to the educational level and time of breast cancer (BC) diagnosis. 241 female breast cancer survivors treated at Centro Estatal de Cancerología (State Cancer Center) in Mexico were assessed based on dietary pattern, physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, body size and shape, sleep disorders with increasing scores that represent less healthy characteristics. The odds ratios (OR) and quartiles of the healthy behavior index and the time of diagnosis were estimated. The regression model was used to assess the association between HBI and the BC covariates. The healthy behavior index for the two first quartiles was that of p 
ISSN:1744-3881
1873-6947
DOI:10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101355