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Review
. 2017 Nov;101(6):1151-1165.
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2017.06.004. Epub 2017 Aug 23.

Diet, Physical Activity, and Body Weight in Cancer Survivorship

Karishma Mehra  1 , Alyssa Berkowitz  1 , Tara Sanft  2
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Diet, Physical Activity, and Body Weight in Cancer Survivorship

Karishma Mehra et al. Med Clin North Am. 2017 Nov.

Abstract

Diet, physical activity, and body weight have been shown to play an important role in cancer survivorship. The impact of each of these lifestyle factors differs slightly among cancer types, and adherence to recommended diet and physical activity guidelines has been associated with positive outcomes, including decrease in the risk of cancer recurrence and improvement of quality of life. Although there are compelling data that appropriate diet, physical activity, and body weight have beneficial effects in cancer survivorship, additional trials are needed to understand the relationship.

Keywords: Cancer; Diet; Exercise; Obesity; Survivorship.

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