Physical activity and sedentary behavior in relation to mortality among renal cell cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The relations of physical activity and sedentary behavior to mortality risk among patients with renal cell cancer have not yet been evaluated. METHODS:We conducted a prospective cohort study among 667 renal cell cancer survivors aged 50-71 years of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-AARP Diet and Health Study with a median follow-up time of 7.1 years. Post-diagnosis physical activity, TV viewing, and total sitting time were assessed using self-administered questionnaires. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for mortality were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS:Increasing levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity were related to decreased risk of overall mortality [multivariable-adjusted HRs for <1 hr/wk (reference), 1 to 3 hrs

SUBMITTER: Schmid D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5997343 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature