Awareness of Dietary and Alcohol Guidelines Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although dietary habits can affect colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors' health, it is unclear how familiar survivors are with dietary guidelines, what they believe about healthy eating and alcohol consumption, and what hinders healthy dietary habits after cancer. This study assessed CRC survivors' familiarity with dietary guidelines, their eating and drinking habits, and perceived facilitators and barriers to healthy eating after cancer, including social support and self-efficacy for maintaining a healthy diet and limiting alcohol.

Methods

A total of 593 individuals (50% female; mean age, 74 years) diagnosed with CRC approximately 6 years prior to study entry in early 2010 were identified through California Cancer Registry records and participated in a cross-secti

SUBMITTER: Hawkins NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5833984 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature