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Data

Year of publication

2020

Kind

Quantitative

Design

Cross-sectional

Classification

NOVA

Country studied

Netherlands

Data

Secondary

Data collected

Seven-day food record

Study setting

Household

Age group of participants

Adults/18+

Participant sex

Mixed

Target population

Vulnerable (stage I-III colorectal cancer survivors)

Sample size

n=150 (participants)

Associations of the dietary World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) recommendations with patient-reported outcomes in colorectal cancer survivors 2–10 years post-diagnosis: A Cross-sectionalanalysis

goal

Assess associations of the individual dietary WCRF/AICR recommendations regarding fruit and vegetables, fibre, fast foods, red and processed meat, sugar-sweetened drinks and alcohol consumption with patient-reported outcomes in colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors.

Results

Higher vegetable intake was positively related to better quality of life, better physical functioning, and lower levels of fatigue. Higher F&V intake was positively associated with better physical funtioning. Higher intake of energy-dense food was negatively associated with better physical functioning. No relationship between dietary intake and neurophath was found.

Authors

Kenkhuis MF, van der Linden BWA, Breedveld-Peters JJL, Koole JL, van Roekel EH, Breukink SO, Mols F, Weijenberg MP, Bours MJL.

Log

British Journal of Nutrition

DOIs

Département de Nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal

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