A brief survey of health habits among childhood cancer survivors

Using a survey, we assessed four health habits in 468 pediatric cancer survivors. Approximately 75% were at goal for ≥1 behavior—44% were active ≥1 hr per day, 40% engaged in ≤1 hr of screen time a day, 34% consumed sweetened beverages not often, and 4% ate >4 servings of fruits and vegetables pe...

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Published inPediatric blood & cancer Vol. 65; no. 12; pp. e27345 - n/a
Main Authors Kappa, Sarah S., Lewis, Rebecca W., Mertens, Ann C., Walsh, Stephanie M., Wasilewski‐Masker, Karen, Meacham, Lillian R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2018
Subjects
Beverages
Cancer
cancer survivor
Children
health behaviors
Health risk assessment
Hematology
Males
Oncology
pediatric
Pediatrics
health behaviors
cancer survivor
pediatric
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Summary:Using a survey, we assessed four health habits in 468 pediatric cancer survivors. Approximately 75% were at goal for ≥1 behavior—44% were active ≥1 hr per day, 40% engaged in ≤1 hr of screen time a day, 34% consumed sweetened beverages not often, and 4% ate >4 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Survivors' age was associated with being active (P < 0.001) and limited screen time (P = 0.001). Males were more likely to be active (P = 0.003). The most common combination of goal behaviors was activity and screen time. Encouraging healthy behaviors may decrease the burden of late effects in survivors.
ISSN:1545-5009
1545-5017
DOI:10.1002/pbc.27345