Mixed
Cancer survivors, particularly men with prostate cancer and African American patients, consume significantly fewer than the recommended 5 daily servings of fruits and vegetables, indicating a need for targeted nutritional interventions.
Most cancer survivors do not eat the recommended 5 daily servings of fruits and vegetables. Men and African American patients are particularly likely to fall short of this goal. To improve health outcomes, consider using mailed educational resources or working with a dietitian to gradually increase fruit and vegetable intake, as this is a common area for improvement among survivors.
The majority of respondents (55%) ate fewer than 5 daily servings of F&Vs, with prostate carcinoma patients reporting eating significantly fewer servings than patients with breast carcinoma (P < 0.001)... only 29% of blacks reported eating 5 servings a day of F&Vs, compared with 45% of whites (P = 0.006).
Why this rating
Validated food frequency questions used; large sample size.
Source
Current health behaviors and readiness to pursue life-style changes among men and women diagnosed with early stage prostate and breast carcinomas
Wendy Demark‐Wahnefried et al. · Cancer · 2000
DOI 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(20000201)88:3<674::aid-cncr26>3.0.co;2-r
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