Adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research recommendations for cancer prevention is associated with better health–related quality of life among long-term colorectal cancer survivors: results of the PROFILES registry

Since colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors often suffer from long-term adverse health effects of the cancer and its treatment, having a negative impact on their health-related quality of life (HRQL), this study focuses on the association between adherence to WCRF/AICR recommendations and HRQL among CRC...

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Published in:Supportive care in cancer 2019-12, Vol.27 (12), p.4565-4574
Main Authors: van Veen, Merel R., Mols, Floortje, Bours, Martijn J. L., Weijenberg, Matty P., Kampman, Ellen, Beijer, Sandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Body composition
Cancer
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer survivors
Dietary guidelines
Disease prevention
Exercise
Fatigue
Health aspects
Health-related quality of life
Medical research
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nursing
Nursing Research
Nutrition
Oncology
Oncology, Experimental
Original
Original Article
Pain Medicine
Patient compliance
Physical activity
Prevention
Quality of life
Rehabilitation Medicine
Requirements
WCRF guidelines
World health
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Summary:Since colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors often suffer from long-term adverse health effects of the cancer and its treatment, having a negative impact on their health-related quality of life (HRQL), this study focuses on the association between adherence to WCRF/AICR recommendations and HRQL among CRC survivors. In a cross-sectional PROFILES registry study in 1096 CRC survivors (mean time since diagnosis 8.1 years), WCRF/AICR adherence scores (range 0–8, with a higher score for better adherence) were calculated, and HRQL was assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30. Associations between adherence scores and HRQL scores were investigated using linear regression analyses. Additionally, associations with adherence to guidelines for body mass index (BMI) (normal weight, overweight and obese), physical activity (PA) (score 0/1) and diet (score 
ISSN:0941-4355
1433-7339
DOI:10.1007/s00520-019-04735-y