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The latest research confirms that following the American Cancer Society’s guidelines on healthy nutrition and activities for cancer survivors, controlling weight/obesity, moderate exercise, healthy diet and limiting alcohol consumption can significantly reduce all-cause and cardiovascular diseases and cancer mortality. Pay attention to details.
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently issued a guide to healthy nutrition and activities for cancer survivors, suggesting that survivors should control their weight, exercise moderately, eat healthily and limit alcohol consumption. Numerous studies have shown that the risk of death of obese non-smokers and related cancer patients who follow the guidelines is significantly reduced.
The researchers followed nearly 4,000 cancer survivors diagnosed from 1992 to 2002 (with an average age of 67.6 years). After a median follow-up of 15.6 years, they adopted a composite scoring system of 0-8, covering the compliance evaluation of BMI, exercise, diet quality and alcohol intake.
The study found that the score of 6-8 group decreased by 24% compared with that of 0-3 group, among which the cardiovascular mortality decreased by 33% and the cancer-related mortality decreased by 21%. It is worth noting that BMI control (keep 18.5-24.9 kg/m2; ) Maintaining moderate-intensity exercise of ≥150 minutes per week is the most significant contribution to the improvement of survival rate.
Longitudinal analysis shows that those who keep high compliance (score ≥5) or actively improve their lifestyle after diagnosis are 18%-22% lower than those with long-term low compliance (score < 5) in all-cause mortality.
This study quantifies for the first time the tertiary preventive value of lifestyle intervention on non-smoking obese people and related cancer groups, especially the health behavior adjustment after diagnosis can produce 18% survival benefits.
The data of this study reveals that even if health management is implemented after diagnosis, the mortality rate of cardiovascular diseases can still be reduced by 27%. The results of this study also provide a first-class evidence-based scientific basis for the formulation of the clinical path of tumor rehabilitation.
Original title: "Cancer survivors maintain a healthy life and behavior significantly reduce the risk of death"
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