Physical Activity and Survival After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis

Meyerhardt, Jeffrey A.; Giovannucci, Edward; Holmes, Michelle D.; Chan, Andrew T.; Chan, Jennifer A.; Colditz, Graham A.; Fuchs, Charles S.

doi:10.1200/jco.2006.06.0855

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“…Majority of the women (65%) had low level of physical activity and reported lack of exercise. These observations are supported by numerous studies (Meyerhardt et al, 2006;Holick et al, 2008;Irwin, 2008;Wang and Chung, 2012).…”

Section: N=100) Impact Of Healthy Eating Practices and Physical Activsupporting

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Impact of Healthy Eating Practices and Physical Activity on Quality of Life among Breast Cancer survivors

Mohammadi

Sulaiman²,

Koon³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Following breast cancer diagnosis, women often attempt to modify their lifestyles to improve their health and prevent recurrence. These behavioral changes typically involve diet and physical activity modification. The aim of this study was to determine association between healthy eating habits and physical activity with quality of life among Iranian breast cancer survivors. A total of 100 Iranian women, aged between 32 to 61 years were recruited to participate in this cross-sectional study. Eating practices were evaluated by a validated questionnaire modified from the Women's Healthy Eating and Living (WHEL) study. Physical activity was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). A standardized questionnaire by the European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life and its breast cancer module (EORTC QLQ-C30/+BR-23) were applied to determine quality of life. Approximately 29% of the cancer survivors were categorized as having healthy eating practices, 34% had moderate eating practices and 37% had poor eating practices based on nutrition guidelines. The study found positive changes in the decreased intake of fast foods (90%), red meat (70%) and increased intake of fruits (85%) and vegetables (78%). Generally, breast cancer survivors with healthy eating practices had better global quality of life, social, emotional, cognitive and role functions. Results showed that only 12 women (12%) met the criteria for regular vigorous exercise, 22% had regular moderate-intensity exercise while the majority (65%) had low-intensity physical activity. Breast cancer survivors with higher level of physical activity had better emotional and cognitive functions. Healthy eating practices and physical activity can improve quality of life of cancer survivors. Health care professionals should promote good dietary habits and physical activity to improve survivors' health and quality of life.

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Section: N=100) Impact Of Healthy Eating Practices and Physical Activsupporting

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“…Physical activity among breast cancer survivors correlates with improved quality of life (Ogunleye and Holmes, 2009). Therefore, effective exercises improve not only the quality of life of cancer patients but also the prognosis for survival (Meyerhardt et al, 2006).…”

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Impact of Healthy Eating Practices and Physical Activity on Quality of Life among Breast Cancer survivors

Mohammadi

Sulaiman²,

Koon³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…Simons et al (2013) concluded that regular long-term physical activity and fewer sedentary hours may protect against CRC. The benefit of physical activity on CRC exceeds the protective effect to improving the survival of patients; Meyerhardt et al (2006) suggested that physical activity after a CRC diagnosis might lower the risk of death from the disease.…”

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Physical Inactivity, Water Intake and Constipation as Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer among Adults in Jordan

Tayyem¹,

Shehadeh²,

AbuMweis³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Physical activity has been found to play a role in cancer prevention. The purpose of this matched case-control study was to investigate the association between physical activity levels, water intake, constipation and colorectal cancer (CRC). Materials and Methods: Two hundred and thirty-two patients diagnosed with CRC (125 male, 107 female) were enrolled in this case-control study. Cases were matched to 271 population controls (137 male, 134 female). Results: Drinking more than 4 cups of water daily decreased the risk of CRC by 33-42%; however, this effect was non-significant. Having constipation was found to be a significant risk factor for developing CRC with an OR=6.284 (95%CI=2.741-14.40). With reference to sedentary behavior, minimum activity (600-3000 Metabolic Equivalents Task (MET)) had 43% protection against CRC and the level of Health Enhancing Physical Activity OR was 0.58 (at 95%CI; 0.37-0.92). A significant negative association was found between CRC and physical activity levels expressed as both METs and MET-hours/week (p for trend=0.017 and 0.03, respectively). Among females, a significant trend of reduction in CRC by 62% was observed with increasing the level of physical activity expressed in MET (p for trend=0.04). Conclusions: The risk of CRC may be reduced by adopting a healthy lifestyle and practicing physically activity regularly, especially among females. Consuming adequate amounts of water and healthy bowel motility could also reduce the risk of CRC.

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“…The risk of relapse can be reduced through physical activity in colon cancer as well as in breast and prostate cancer [33,40,55].…”

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Role of physical activity in tumor patients and possible underlying mechanisms

Bloch

Zopf

Zimmer

et al. 2013

Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

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A growing knowledge regarding the influence of exercise on adverse physiologic outcomes associated with cancer and its treatment exists. Aside from its effects on psychological behavior, quality of life, and cancer-related fatigue, physical exercise can target physical and cardiorespiratory fitness, insulin regulation and metabolic syndrome, body weight and composition, and immune function in tumor patients. The increasing number of study results for different cancer types, which prove the positive influences of physical activity in cancer patients, changed the contradictory opinions which existed until the end of the last century. Although an increasing number of studies showing the positive effects of physical activity and more specifically of endurance and resistance training in cancer patients have been published, the underlying mechanisms are mostly unknown. Thus, we summarized the current knowledge of the effects of physical activity and specific training in different tumor entities with specific respect to the possible underlying mechanisms. Especially, the association between physical activity and (1) the improvement of fatigue and the role of free radicals in this process, (2) the counterbalance of tumor-induced cachexia, (3) the improvement of the immune system for supportive tumor treatment, and (4) the possible role of epigenetic modulation against tumor and tumor treatment-dependent adverse physiologic outcomes is focused.

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Physical Activity and Survival After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis

Abstract: Recreational physical activity after the diagnosis of stages I to III colorectal cancer may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer-specific and overall mortality.

Cited by 755 publications

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Impact of Healthy Eating Practices and Physical Activity on Quality of Life among Breast Cancer survivors

Impact of Healthy Eating Practices and Physical Activity on Quality of Life among Breast Cancer survivors

Physical Inactivity, Water Intake and Constipation as Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer among Adults in Jordan

Role of physical activity in tumor patients and possible underlying mechanisms

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