Lifestyle and Cancer Prevention in Women: Knowledge, Perceptions, and Compliance with Recommended Guidelines
| Autor: | Amanda K. Brown, Courtenay Smith, David W. Wetter, Stephen C. Stuyck, Jo Ann Ward, Diana W. Stewart, Jennifer Irvin Vidrine |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Gerontology Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Cross-sectional study Health Status media_common.quotation_subject Health Behavior Overweight Compliance (psychology) Interviews as Topic Neoplasms Perception medicine Humans Exercise Life Style Aged media_common Response rate (survey) Cancer prevention business.industry Cancer Original Articles General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Diet Cross-Sectional Studies Increased risk Socioeconomic Factors Patient Compliance Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Women's Health. 22:487-493 |
| ISSN: | 1931-843X 1540-9996 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/jwh.2012.4015 |
| Popis: | Most women in the United States do not meet minimum recommendations for physical activity or fruit/vegetable consumption. Thus, many are overweight/obese and are at increased risk for cancer morbidity and mortality. This study investigated women's perceptions about the importance of physical activity and a healthy diet in preventing cancer, perceptions of engaging in these behaviors, and whether or not the behaviors met cancer prevention recommendations.A cross-sectional, national, random-digit-dialed telephone survey was conducted with 800 women, ages 18 and older. The response rate was 24.5%. Measures assessed demographics, perceived health status, beliefs about the role of physical activity and diet in cancer prevention, perceived engagement in these behaviors, and actual behaviors.Only 9.9% of women who reported eating a healthy diet met minimum fruit and vegetable recommendations; 39.7% of women who reported regular physical activity met the minimum recommendation. Analyses adjusted for demographics indicated that low education was associated with reporting regular physical activity to prevent cancer, yet failing to meet the minimum recommendation (odds ratio [OR]=0.90, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.82-0.98, p=0.01). Racial/ethnic minority status was marginally significantly associated with reporting eating a healthy diet to prevent cancer, yet failing to consume sufficient fruits and vegetables (OR=2.94, 95% CI: 0.99-8.71, p=0.05).Most women who reported eating a healthy diet and being physically active to prevent cancer failed to meet the minimum cancer prevention recommendations. Furthermore, low socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic minority women may be particularly vulnerable to discrepancies between beliefs and behavior. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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