Effects of Home-Based Diet and Exercise on Functional Outcomes Among Older, Overweight Long-term Cancer Survivors | Zendy

Miriam C. Morey | Zendy; Denise C. Snyder | Zendy; Richard Sloane | Zendy; Harvey Jay Cohen | Zendy; Bercedis L. Peterson | Zendy; Terryl J. Hartman | Zendy; Paige Miller | Zendy; Diane C. Mitchell | Zendy; Wendy DemarkWahnefried | Zendy

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Effects of Home-Based Diet and Exercise on Functional Outcomes Among Older, Overweight Long-term Cancer Survivors

Author(s) -

Miriam C. Morey,

Denise C. Snyder,

Richard Sloane,

Harvey Jay Cohen,

Bercedis L. Peterson,

Terryl J. Hartman,

Paige Miller,

Diane C. Mitchell,

Wendy DemarkWahnefried

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

jama

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688

H-Index - 680

eISSN - 1538-3598

pISSN - 0098-7484

DOI - 10.1001/jama.2009.643

Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , gerontology , term (time) , physical therapy , cancer , body mass index , physics , quantum mechanics

Five-year survival rates for early stage colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer currently exceed 90% and are increasing. Cancer survivors are at greater risk for second malignancies, other comorbidities, and accelerated functional decline. Lifestyle interventions may provide benefit, but it is unknown whether long-term cancer survivors can modify their lifestyle behaviors sufficiently to improve functional status.

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