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DASH accordance of breast cancer survivors in the Diet, Activity and Lifestyle (DiAL) study
Author(s) -
Tangney Christy C,
Winston Rachel,
Piazza Cristina,
Rasmussen Heather,
Bacon Cheryl A,
Scala Celina,
Gauthier Janine
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.lb381
Subject(s) - dash , medicine , dash diet , breast cancer , physical activity , cancer , dietary fiber , physical therapy , food science , chemistry , computer science , blood pressure , operating system
Few groups have investigated whether diets of breast cancer survivors comply with the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) guidelines. In a cross‐sectional study, 58 female breast cancer survivors (aged 53 ± 8 years) completed a 45‐ item questionnaire on knowledge of American Cancer Society dietary guidelines, risk perception for recurrence, and physical activity and an online food frequency questionnaire (Vioscreen, version 2.5, Viocare, Inc., Princeton, NJ) A 10‐item modified DASH score was calculated. Average DASH score was 4.1 ±1.5 with a range from 2 to 7. Vegetable (60%) and sweets (63%) had the highest proportion of perfect scores; legumes and nuts(10%) had the lowest. Those who were DASH accordant were more likely to report more vegetable servings/day (2.7 ±1.5 vs 1.6 ±1.3, p=0.01, accordant vs. non‐accordant), more fruit servings/day (3.1 ±1.1 vs 1.3 ±1.0, p<0.0001), more dietary fiber/day (28.4±10.1 vs 22.4 ±1.1 vs 9.9 g, p=0.05) and lower BMI (24.1±1.1 vs 29.2 ±7.1 kg/m 2 , p=0.01). Those with higher perceived risk for recurrence were less likely to be DASH accordant (p=0.004). Greater efforts to increase compliance to the DASH dietary guidelines are needed.