International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | |
Beliefs and Behaviors about Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Reduction among African American Breast Cancer Survivors | |
Benjamin Ansa2  Wonsuk Yoo2  Mary Whitehead1  Steven Coughlin3  Selina Smith2  Mark Edberg4  Barbara E. Hayes4  Valerie Montgomery Rice4  | |
[1] SISTAAH Talk Breast Cancer Support Group, Miami, FL 33169, USA;Institute of Public & Preventive Health, Georgia Regents University, CJ-2300 1120 15th Street Augusta, GA 30912, USA;Department of Community Health and Sustainability, Division of Public Health, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA 01854, USA;;Institute of Public & Preventive Health, Georgia Regents University, CJ-2300 1120 15th Street Augusta, GA 30912, USA | |
关键词: African Americans; breast cancer; recurrence; risk factors; diet; physical activity; body weight; survivorship; | |
DOI : 10.3390/ijerph13010046 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
A growing body of evidence suggests that breast cancer recurrence risk is linked to lifestyle behaviors. This study examined correlations between breast cancer recurrence, risk reduction beliefs, and related behaviors among African American breast cancer survivors (AA BCSs). Study participants included 191 AA BCSs, mean age = 56.3 years, who completed a lifestyle assessment tool. Most respondents believed that being overweight (52.7%), lack of physical activity (48.7%), and a high fat diet (63.2%) are associated with breast cancer recurrence. Over 65% considered themselves overweight; one third (33.5%) agreed that losing weight could prevent recurrence, 33.0% disagreed, while the remaining 33.5% did not know; and nearly half (47.9%) believed that recurrence could be prevented by increasing physical activity. Almost 90% survivors with BMI < 25 Kg/M2 reported no recurrence compared to 75.7% with BMI ≥ 25 Kg/M2 (
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