scholarly journals The use and interpretation of anthropometric measures in cancer epidemiology: A perspective from the world cancer research fund international continuous update project

2016 ◽  
Vol 139 (11) ◽  
pp. 2391-2397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa V. Bandera ◽  
Stephanie H. Fay ◽  
Edward Giovannucci ◽  
Michael F. Leitzmann ◽  
Rachel Marklew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Research ◽  
Cancer Epidemiology ◽  
Research Fund ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
The World ◽  
Continuous Update Project

scholarly journals Longitudinal Associations of Adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) Lifestyle Recommendations with Quality of Life and Symptoms in Colorectal Cancer Survivors up to 24 Months Post-Treatment

Cancers ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 417
Author(s):  
Marlou-Floor Kenkhuis ◽  
Floortje Mols ◽  
Eline H. van Roekel ◽  
José J. L. Breedveld-Peters ◽  
Stéphanie O. Breukink ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Research ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Research Fund ◽  
American Institute ◽  
The World ◽  
Lifestyle Recommendations ◽  
Longitudinal Associations

Post-treatment adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) lifestyle recommendations were associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL), fatigue, and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors. In a prospective cohort among CRC survivors (n = 459), repeated home-visits were performed at 6 weeks, 6, 12, and 24 months post-treatment. Dietary intake, body composition, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity were assessed to construct a lifestyle score based on adherence to seven 2018 WCRF/AICR recommendations. Longitudinal associations of the lifestyle score with HRQoL, fatigue, and CIPN were analysed by confounder-adjusted linear mixed models. A higher lifestyle score was associated with better physical functioning and less activity-related fatigue, but not with CIPN. Adjustment for physical activity substantially attenuated observed associations, indicating its importance in the lifestyle score with regards to HRQoL. In contrast, adjustment for body composition and alcohol inflated observed associations, indicating that both recommendations had a counteractive influence within the lifestyle score. Our findings suggest that CRC survivors benefit from an overall adherence to the WCRF/AICR lifestyle recommendations in terms of HRQoL and fatigue, but not CIPN. Specific recommendations have a varying influence on these associations, complicating the interpretation and requiring further study.

Adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research recommendations and head and neck cancers risk

Oral Oncology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 59-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Bravi ◽  
Jerry Polesel ◽  
Werner Garavello ◽  
Diego Serraino ◽  
Eva Negri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Research ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Head And Neck Cancers ◽  
Research Fund ◽  
American Institute ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Recommendations

scholarly journals Adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research Recommendations and the Risk of Breast Cancer

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federica Turati ◽  
Michela Dalmartello ◽  
Francesca Bravi ◽  
Diego Serraino ◽  
Livia Augustin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Research ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Processed Meat ◽  
Research Fund ◽  
American Institute ◽  
The World ◽  
Control Study

The World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) introduced in 2007, and updated in 2018, nutrition-related recommendations for cancer prevention. Previous studies generally reported inverse associations of breast cancer with the 2007 recommendations, while no study has yet evaluated the association with the 2018 guidelines. We investigated the association between adherence to the 2018 WCRF/AICR recommendations and breast cancer risk in a case–control study from Italy and Switzerland (1991–2008) including 3034 incident histologically-confirmed breast cancer cases and 3392 hospital controls. Adherence to the 2018 guidelines was summarized through a score incorporating eight recommendations (body fatness, physical activity, consumption of wholegrains/vegetables/fruit/beans, “fast foods” and other processed foods high in fat, starches, or sugars, red/processed meat, sugar-sweetened drinks, alcohol, breastfeeding), with higher scores indicating higher adherence. Odds ratios (OR) were estimated using multiple logistic regression models. We also conducted a meta-analysis including 15 additional studies using random-effects models. In our case–control study, adherence to the 2018 WCRF/AICR guidelines was inversely associated with breast cancer, with ORs of 0.60 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.51–0.70) for a score ≥5.5 vs. ≤4.25, and of 0.83 (95% CI, 0.79–0.88) for a 1-point increment. In our study, 25% of breast cancers were attributable to low-to-moderate guideline adherence. In the meta-analysis, the pooled relative risks (RRs) were 0.73 (95% CI, 0.65–0.82, p heterogeneity among studies < 0.001) for the highest vs. the lowest WCRF/AICR score category, and 0.91 (95% CI, 0.88–0.94, p heterogeneity < 0.001) for a 1-point increment. This work provides quantitative evidence that higher adherence to the WCRF/AICR recommendations reduces the risk of breast cancer, thus opening perspectives for prevention.

Adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research recommendations and colorectal cancer risk

2017 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 86-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federica Turati ◽  
Francesca Bravi ◽  
Matteo Di Maso ◽  
Cristina Bosetti ◽  
Jerry Polesel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Research ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Risk ◽  
Research Fund ◽  
American Institute ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Recommendations

scholarly journals Thrombomodulin and Thrombopoietin, Two Biomarkers of Hemostasis, Are Positively Associated with Adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research Recommendations for Cancer Prevention in a Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2067 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirja Grafetstätter ◽  
Laura Pletsch-Borba ◽  
Disorn Sookthai ◽  
Nena Karavasiloglou ◽  
Theron Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Research ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Research Fund ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
American Institute ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The World

A pro-coagulative state is related to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases but also certain cancers. Since experimental and smaller human studies suggest that diet, physical activity, and body weight may all affect coagulation, we evaluated associations between these lifestyle factors and hemostatic biomarkers in a population-based study. Cross-sectional baseline data from 2267 randomly selected participants of EPIC-Heidelberg (age range 35–65 years) was used. Fibrinogen, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, P-selectin, thrombomodulin (TM), and thrombopoietin (TPO) were measured in baseline plasma samples. A score reflecting adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) recommendations for cancer prevention was created. Associations between the WCRF/AICR score as well as its individual components and hemostatic biomarkers were analyzed by linear regression models. Multivariable-adjusted geometric means (95% confidence intervals) of TM and TPO were higher with greater adherence to the WCRF/AICR recommendations (TM, lowest vs. highest score category: 2.90 (2.7,3.1) vs. 3.10 (2.9,3.3) ng/mL, plinear trend = 0.0001; TPO: 328 (302,356) vs. 348 (321,378) pg/mL, plinear trend = 0.0007). These associations were driven by lower alcohol and meat consumption among persons with higher WCRF/AICR scores. Our results indicate that lifestyle factors favorably affect TM and TPO, two hemostatic factors implicated in chronic disease development.

scholarly journals Adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research cancer prevention recommendations and breast cancer risk in the Cancer de Màma (CAMA) study

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 3337-3348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anouar Fanidi ◽  
Pietro Ferrari ◽  
Carine Biessy ◽  
Carolina Ortega ◽  
Angélica Angeles-Llerenas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cancer Research ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Mexican Population ◽  
Cáncer De Mama ◽  
Research Fund ◽  
American Institute ◽  
The World

AbstractObjectiveWe investigated the association between adherence to the recommendations of the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) and breast cancer (BC) risk in the Cancer de Màma (CAMA) study in a Mexican population.DesignPopulation-based case–control study.SubjectsIncident BC cases (n 1000) and controls (n 1074) matched on age, region and health-care system were recruited.SettingIn-person interviews were conducted to assess BC risk factors and habitual diet was assessed with an FFQ. Conformity to the WCRF/AICR recommendations was evaluated through a score incorporating seven WCRF/AICR components (body fatness, physical activity, foods and drinks that promote weight gain, plant foods, animal foods, alcoholic drinks and breast-feeding), with high scores indicating adherence to the WCRF/AICR recommendations.ResultsNo statistically significant associations between WCRF/AICR score and risk of BC were observed. After excluding BMI from the WCRF/AICR score, the top quartile was associated with a decreased BC risk overall, with ORQ4–Q1=0·68 (95 % CI 0·49, 0·92, Ptrend=0·03), and among postmenopausal women, with ORQ4–Q1=0·60 (95 % CI 0·39, 0·94, Ptrend=0·03). Inverse associations were observed between BMI and risk of BC overall and among premenopausal women, with OR=0·57 (95 % CI 0·42, 0·76, Ptrend<0·01) and 0·48 (95 % CI 0·31, 0·73, Ptrend<0·01), respectively. Physical activity level was inversely associated with BC risk.ConclusionsThe WCRF/AICR index was not related with BC risk in the CAMA study. A combination of six components excluding BMI showed strong protective associations, particularly in postmenopausal women. Further prospective studies are required to clarify the role of adherence to WCRF/AICR recommendations, particularly with respect to BMI, in the Mexican population.

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