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

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We 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/m², engaging in 150 min or more of physical activity weekly, not currently smoking, and not excessively drinking alcohol.

Methods

Using 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.

Results

The weighted percentage of

SUBMITTER: Gregory K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10024006 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature