About The Study: In this cross-sectional study using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for 10,000 cancer survivors, only 4% of cancer survivors adhered to all four American Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guidelines, with the mean number of guidelines met being 2.0. Improved understanding of guideline adherence and its determinants may guide oncologists and general internists in providing recommendations for their patients who have completed cancer treatments.
About The Study: In this cross-sectional study using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for 10,000 cancer survivors, only 4% of cancer survivors adhered to all four American Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guidelines, with the mean number of guidelines met being 2.0. Improved understanding of guideline adherence and its determinants may guide oncologists and general internists in providing recommendations for their patients who have completed cancer treatments.
Authors: Kathryn Norman, M.D., of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.0470)
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Nathaniel Bowman. (April 18, 2024). Adherence to American Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guidelines among cancer survivors. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/adherence-to-american-cancer-society-nutrition-and-physical-activity-guidelines-among-cancer-survivors/
Nathaniel Bowman. "Adherence to American Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guidelines among cancer survivors." Scienmag, 18 April 2024, https://scienmag.com/adherence-to-american-cancer-society-nutrition-and-physical-activity-guidelines-among-cancer-survivors/. Accessed 3 September 2026.
Nathaniel Bowman. "Adherence to American Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guidelines among cancer survivors." Scienmag. April 18, 2024. https://scienmag.com/adherence-to-american-cancer-society-nutrition-and-physical-activity-guidelines-among-cancer-survivors/
