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Associations between lifestyle factors and quality of life among older long-term breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors.

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Mosher, CE; Sloane, R; Morey, MC; Snyder, DC; Cohen, HJ; Miller, PE; Demark-Wahnefried, W
Published in: Cancer
September 1, 2009

BACKGROUND: Older cancer survivors are at increased risk for secondary cancers, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and functional decline and, thus, may benefit from health-related interventions. However, to the authors' knowledge, little is known regarding the health behaviors of older cancer survivors and the associations of those behaviors with quality-of-life outcomes, especially during the long-term post-treatment period. METHODS: In total, 753 older (aged > or =65 years) long-term survivors (> or =5 years postdiagnosis) of breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer completed 2 baseline telephone interviews to assess their eligibility for a diet and exercise intervention trial. The interviews assessed exercise, diet, weight status, and quality of life. RESULTS: Older cancer survivors reported a median of 10 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise per week, and only 7% had Healthy Eating Index scores >80 (indicative of healthful eating habits relative to national guidelines). Despite their suboptimal health behaviors, survivors reported mental and physical quality of life that exceeded age-related norms. Greater exercise and better diet quality were associated with better physical quality-of-life outcomes (eg, better vitality and physical functioning; P < .05), whereas greater body mass index was associated with reduced physical quality of life (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS: The current results indicated a high prevalence of suboptimal health behaviors among older, long-term survivors of breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer who were interested in lifestyle modification. In addition, the findings pointed to the potential negative impact of obesity and the positive impact of physical activity and a healthy diet on physical quality of life in this population.

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Cancer

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ISSN

0008-543X

Publication Date

September 1, 2009

Volume

115

Issue

17

Start / End Page

4001 / 4009

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Survivors
  • Quality of Life
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Male
  • Life Style
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Female
  • Exercise
 

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Mosher, C. E., Sloane, R., Morey, M. C., Snyder, D. C., Cohen, H. J., Miller, P. E., & Demark-Wahnefried, W. (2009). Associations between lifestyle factors and quality of life among older long-term breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors. Cancer, 115(17), 4001–4009. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.24436
Mosher, Catherine E., Richard Sloane, Miriam C. Morey, Denise Clutter Snyder, Harvey J. Cohen, Paige E. Miller, and Wendy Demark-Wahnefried. “Associations between lifestyle factors and quality of life among older long-term breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors.Cancer 115, no. 17 (September 1, 2009): 4001–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.24436.
Mosher CE, Sloane R, Morey MC, Snyder DC, Cohen HJ, Miller PE, et al. Associations between lifestyle factors and quality of life among older long-term breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors. Cancer. 2009 Sep 1;115(17):4001–9.
Mosher, Catherine E., et al. “Associations between lifestyle factors and quality of life among older long-term breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors.Cancer, vol. 115, no. 17, Sept. 2009, pp. 4001–09. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/cncr.24436.
Mosher CE, Sloane R, Morey MC, Snyder DC, Cohen HJ, Miller PE, Demark-Wahnefried W. Associations between lifestyle factors and quality of life among older long-term breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors. Cancer. 2009 Sep 1;115(17):4001–4009.
Journal cover image

Published In

Cancer

DOI

ISSN

0008-543X

Publication Date

September 1, 2009

Volume

115

Issue

17

Start / End Page

4001 / 4009

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Survivors
  • Quality of Life
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Male
  • Life Style
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Female
  • Exercise