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A 12-month home-based diet and exercise intervention significantly reduces the rate of functional decline in older, overweight long-term cancer survivors compared to no intervention.
For older cancer survivors, a structured home-based program combining regular moderate exercise (both strength and endurance) with dietary improvements can help maintain physical function. The key is consistency and support, which can be achieved through remote counseling and mailed materials without needing to visit a clinic.
Among older, long-term survivors of colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer, a diet and exercise intervention reduced the rate of self-reported functional decline compared with no intervention.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with a large sample size (n=641) and statistically significant primary and secondary outcomes.
Source
Effects of Home-Based Diet and Exercise on Functional Outcomes Among Older, Overweight Long-term Cancer Survivors
Miriam C. Morey et al. · JAMA · 2009
DOI 10.1001/jama.2009.643
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