Karavasiloglou, Nena; Pestoni, Giulia; Pannen, Sarah T; Schönenberger, Katja A; Kuhn, Tilman; Rohrmann, Sabine (2023). How prevalent is a cancer-protective lifestyle? Adherence to the 2018 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research cancer prevention recommendations in Switzerland. British journal of nutrition, 130(5), pp. 904-910. Cambridge University Press 10.1017/S0007114522003968
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Population monitoring of lifestyle behaviors that are crucial as risk and protective factors for major chronic diseases is vital for the identification of priority areas for public health. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) cancer prevention recommendations in Switzerland, overall and by selected sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics. Data from the population-based, cross-sectional survey menuCH were used. We constructed a score reflecting adherence to the 2018 WCRF/AICR cancer prevention recommendations. Multinomial logistic regression models were fitted to investigate the association of sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics with the level of adherence to the WCRF/AICR cancer prevention recommendations. The least frequently met cancer prevention recommendations were the ones on fiber intake (met by 13.7%), red and processed meat (25.4%), and ultra-processed food (33.3%) consumption, while the recommendation on physical activity was met by almost 80%. Women and individuals with tertiary education were more likely to have a score of ≥5 (as a reflection of adherence to the cancer prevention recommendations), compared to men or those who completed secondary education, respectively. Current smokers were less likely to have a score of ≥5, compared to never smokers. A high proportion of the population in Switzerland was found to not adhere closely to the WCRF/AICR cancer prevention recommendations. Differences were detected based on sociodemographic characteristics. Education and policy actions are needed to facilitate the adoption of a cancer-protective lifestyle.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0007-1145 |
Publisher: |
Cambridge University Press |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
20 Jan 2023 13:32 |
Last Modified: |
04 Aug 2023 00:12 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1017/S0007114522003968 |
PubMed ID: |
36539343 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
cancer guidelines lifestyle population-based prevention survey |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/176272 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/176272 |
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