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. 2017 Mar;4(2):118-128.
doi: 10.14485/HBPR.4.2.3.

Diet, Alcohol Use, and Colorectal Cancer Screening among Black Church-goers

Nga T Nguyen  1 , Elaine J Savoy  2 , Lorraine R Reitzel  3 , Minh-Anh H Nguyen  4 , David W Wetter  5 , Jacqueline Reese-Smith  6 , Lorna H McNeill  7
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Diet, Alcohol Use, and Colorectal Cancer Screening among Black Church-goers

Nga T Nguyen et al. Health Behav Policy Rev. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Objectives: Interventions for colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention among black adults are needed. Connections between CRC screening non-adherence and other health risk behaviors may inform intervention development.

Methods: Associations between red meat (RM) and fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, at-risk alcohol use, and CRC ever-screening were examined using adjusted logistic regressions among 520 church-going black adults in Houston, Texas, aged >50.

Results: In the final adjusted model, being younger, uninsured, eating more RM and engaging in at-risk alcohol use were associated with lower likelihood of CRC ever-screening.

Conclusions: Church-based interventions to increase CRC screening among black adults might capitalize on associations with RM consumption and alcohol use behaviors as part of a broader wellness promotion initiative.

Keywords: African-American; alcohol; colorectal cancer screening; diet.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Declaration: The authors have no competing interests pertaining to this research.

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