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Diet, Physical Activity, and Body Weight in Cancer Survivorship.

Authors :
Mehra K
Berkowitz A
Sanft T
Source :
The Medical clinics of North America [Med Clin North Am] 2017 Nov; Vol. 101 (6), pp. 1151-1165. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Aug 23.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Diet, physical activity, and body weight have been shown to play an important role in cancer survivorship. The impact of each of these lifestyle factors differs slightly among cancer types, and adherence to recommended diet and physical activity guidelines has been associated with positive outcomes, including decrease in the risk of cancer recurrence and improvement of quality of life. Although there are compelling data that appropriate diet, physical activity, and body weight have beneficial effects in cancer survivorship, additional trials are needed to understand the relationship.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1557-9859
Volume :
101
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Medical clinics of North America
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28992860
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2017.06.004