Multiple health behaviors before and after a cancer diagnosis among women: A repeated cross-sectional analysis over 15 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer diagnosis may be a cue for health behavior change. Previous research that assessed the impact of a cancer diagnosis on multiple health behavior (MHB) change is limited by small sample size, cross-sectional study design, and a focus on individual rather than multiple behaviors. This study investigated the impact of a cancer diagnosis on compliance with MHB recommendations.

Methods

Data from Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) were utilized. Compliance with MHB was assessed by cancer survivorship period; 0-3 years pre-diagnosis, 0-3 years postdiagnosis, 4-12 years postdiagnosis, and compared to controls. A MHB score based on the WCRF/AICR guidelines was calculated for six behaviors (physical activity, smoking, alcohol, BMI, fruit, and vege

SUBMITTER: Tollosa DN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7196049 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature