TY - JOUR
T1 - Attention to diet, exercise, and weight in oncology care
T2 - Results of an American Society of Clinical Oncology national patient survey
AU - Ligibel, Jennifer A.
AU - Pierce, Lori J.
AU - Bender, Catherine M.
AU - Crane, Tracy E.
AU - Dieli-Conwright, Christina
AU - Hopkins, Judith O.
AU - Masters, Gregory A.
AU - Schenkel, Caroline
AU - Garrett-Mayer, Elizabeth
AU - Katta, Sweatha
AU - Merrill, Janette K.
AU - Salamone, Jeannine M.
AU - Brewster, Abenaa M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 American Cancer Society.
PY - 2022/7/15
Y1 - 2022/7/15
N2 - Background: The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) surveyed cancer patients to assess practice patterns related to weight, diet, and exercise as a part of cancer care. Methods: An online survey was distributed between March and June 2020 through ASCO channels and patient advocacy organizations. Direct email communication was sent to more than 25,000 contacts, and information about the survey was posted on Cancer.Net. Eligibility criteria included being aged at least 18 years, living in the United States, and having been diagnosed with cancer. Logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with recommendation and referral patterns. Results: In total, 2419 individuals responded to the survey. Most respondents were female (60.1%), 61.1% had an early-stage malignancy, and 48.4% were currently receiving treatment. Breast cancer was the most common cancer (35.7%). The majority of respondents consumed ≤2 servings of fruits and vegetables/d (50.5%) and exercised ≤2 times/wk (50.1%). Exercise was addressed at most or some oncology visits in 56.8% of respondents, diet in 50.1%, and weight in 28.0%. Respondents whose oncology provider provided diet and/or exercise recommendations were more likely to report changes in these behaviors vs. those whose oncology provider did not (exercise: 79.6% vs 69.0%, P <.001; diet 81.1% vs 71.3%, P <.001; weight 81.0% vs 73.3%, P =.003). Conclusions: In a national survey of oncology patients, slightly more than one-half reported attention to diet and exercise during oncology visits. Provider recommendations for diet, exercise, and weight were associated with positive changes in these behaviors, reinforcing the importance of attention to these topics as a part of oncology care.
AB - Background: The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) surveyed cancer patients to assess practice patterns related to weight, diet, and exercise as a part of cancer care. Methods: An online survey was distributed between March and June 2020 through ASCO channels and patient advocacy organizations. Direct email communication was sent to more than 25,000 contacts, and information about the survey was posted on Cancer.Net. Eligibility criteria included being aged at least 18 years, living in the United States, and having been diagnosed with cancer. Logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with recommendation and referral patterns. Results: In total, 2419 individuals responded to the survey. Most respondents were female (60.1%), 61.1% had an early-stage malignancy, and 48.4% were currently receiving treatment. Breast cancer was the most common cancer (35.7%). The majority of respondents consumed ≤2 servings of fruits and vegetables/d (50.5%) and exercised ≤2 times/wk (50.1%). Exercise was addressed at most or some oncology visits in 56.8% of respondents, diet in 50.1%, and weight in 28.0%. Respondents whose oncology provider provided diet and/or exercise recommendations were more likely to report changes in these behaviors vs. those whose oncology provider did not (exercise: 79.6% vs 69.0%, P <.001; diet 81.1% vs 71.3%, P <.001; weight 81.0% vs 73.3%, P =.003). Conclusions: In a national survey of oncology patients, slightly more than one-half reported attention to diet and exercise during oncology visits. Provider recommendations for diet, exercise, and weight were associated with positive changes in these behaviors, reinforcing the importance of attention to these topics as a part of oncology care.
KW - cancer care
KW - energy balance
KW - exercise
KW - nutrition
KW - obesity
KW - referral
KW - weight loss
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U2 - 10.1002/cncr.34231
DO - 10.1002/cncr.34231
M3 - Article
C2 - 35442532
AN - SCOPUS:85128360879
SN - 0008-543X
VL - 128
SP - 2817
EP - 2825
JO - Cancer
JF - Cancer
IS - 14
ER -