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A brief survey of health habits among childhood cancer survivors
Author(s) -
Kappa Sarah S.,
Lewis Rebecca W.,
Mertens Ann C.,
Walsh Stephanie M.,
WasilewskiMasker Karen,
Meacham Lillian R.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.27345
Subject(s) - medicine , screen time , childhood cancer , gerontology , health behavior , physical activity , survivorship curve , cancer , environmental health , demography , pediatrics , physical therapy , sociology
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.