biostudies-literatureUnknown7Schaberg MN<b>Background:</b> Colon cancer (CC) risk is increased by behavioral factors including a diet high in red meat (RM) and processed meat; excess adiposity has contributed to a rise in CC in younger adults. The willingness of at-risk adults to modify behaviors to reduce CC risk warrants further investigation. <b>Methods:</b> The previously validated Dietary Habits and Colon Cancer Beliefs Survey (DHCCBS) was used to assess attitudes and beliefs related to CC risk and diet behavior. An abbreviated food frequency questionnaire was included in the survey to quantify RM and green leafy vegetable (GLV) intake over the previous 30 days. Independent samples <i>t</i>-tests compared RM and GLV intake and DHCCBS responses. One-way analysis of variance with <i>post-hoc</i> LSD correction was completed tFrontiers in nutrition568643https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7577229biostudies-literatureCharacterizing Demographic and Geographical Differences in Health Beliefs and Dietary Habits Related to Colon Cancer Risk in US Adults.PMC7577229Greene MWFruge ADSchaberg MNSmith KSfalseCharacterizing Demographic and Geographical Differences in Health Beliefs and Dietary Habits Related to Colon Cancer Risk in US Adults.<b>Background:</b> Colon cancer (CC) risk is increased by behavioral factors including a diet high in red meat (RM) and processed meat; excess adiposity has contributed to a rise in CC in younger adults. The willingness of at-risk adults to modify behaviors to reduce CC risk warrants further investigation. <b>Methods:</b> The previously validated Dietary Habits and Colon Cancer Beliefs Survey (DHCCBS) was used to assess attitudes and beliefs related to CC risk and diet behavior. An abbreviated food frequency questionnaire was included in the survey to quantify RM and green leafy vegetable (GLV) intake over the previous 30 days. Independent samples <i>t</i>-tests compared RM and GLV intake and DHCCBS responses. One-way analysis of variance with <i>post-hoc</i> LSD correction was completed t2020-01-01T00:00:00Z20202025-06-01T01:55:03.677Z2025-06-01T01:55:03.677ZS-EPMC75772293311784210.3389/fnut.2020.568643