Data-driven insights into neighborhood adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in Philadelphia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Forty percent of new cancer cases in the United States are attributed to modifiable risks, which can be influenced by the built environment. Recent cancer prevention guidelines include recommendations for making communities conducive to healthy living. Focused on the city of Philadelphia, the present study aims to 1) evaluate neighborhood-level adherence to cancer prevention guidelines by developing two novel indices and 2) identify factors driving low compliance in neighborhoods with high cancer mortality.

Methods

Philadelphia neighborhoods were compared to the city overall on ten cancer prevention recommendations. Comparison scores informed two indices: one focused on the American Cancer Society's guidelines for Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Smoking, and the

SUBMITTER: DuBois TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11578512 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature