Diet assessment among men undergoing genetic counseling and genetic testing for inherited prostate cancer: Exploring a teachable moment to support diet intervention

• Published in: The Prostate Vol. 79; no. 7; pp. 778 - 783
• Main Authors: Milliron, Brandy‐Joe, Bruneau, Michael, Obeid, Elias, Gross, Laura, Bealin, Lisa, Smaltz, Christa, Giri, Veda N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2019
• Subjects: Aged; Body Mass Index; Body weight; Diet; Food processing; Fruits; Genetic Counseling; Genetic screening; Genetic Testing; Healthy Lifestyle; Humans; Male; Meat; Middle Aged; Nutrition Assessment; obesity; Obesity - complications; Obesity - diet therapy; Overweight; Overweight - complications; Overweight - diet therapy; Patient Compliance; Prostate cancer; Prostatic Neoplasms - diet therapy; Prostatic Neoplasms - etiology; Prostatic Neoplasms - prevention & control; Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy; Risk Assessment; Seafood; Survival; Vegetables; genetic counseling; prostate cancer; diet; genetic testing; obesity

Background Genetic counseling (GC) and genetic testing (GT) for prostate cancer (PCA) is a rapidly growing, affording opportunity for healthy lifestyle promotion in men aligned with cancer survivorship and cancer prevention goals. We conducted a targeted dietary analysis of men undergoing GC/GT for...