Changes in modifiable risk factors in women at increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modifiable lifestyle factors exert a substantial influence on the development of various diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the implementation of containment measures to mitigate the viral spread, which affected the maintenance of healthy habits.

Methods

Changes in lifestyle factors (e.g. physical activity, nutrition, smoking, drinking alcohol) within a cohort of German women at increased risk of breast cancer (BC) or ovarian cancer (OC) were evaluated through an anonymous web-based survey. The self-reported assessment of mental health was conducted using the PHQ-4 questionnaire. This tool combines two items from the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression (PHQ-2) and two queries from the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-2). Potential predicto

SUBMITTER: Stewen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11336576 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature