Search Results - "Patel, Alpa V"
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Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable
Published in Medicine and science in sports and exercise (01-11-2019)“…PURPOSEThe number of cancer survivors worldwide is growing, with over 15.5 million cancer survivors in the United States alone—a figure expected to double in…”
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Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in the United States
Published in CA: a cancer journal for clinicians (01-01-2018)“…Contemporary information on the fraction of cancers that potentially could be prevented is useful for priority setting in cancer prevention and control…”
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Validation of self-reported height and weight in a large, nationwide cohort of U.S. adults
Published in PloS one (13-04-2020)“…Height and weight are commonly used metrics in epidemiologic studies to calculate body mass index. Large cohort studies generally assess height and weight by…”
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American Cancer Society guideline for diet and physical activity for cancer prevention
Published in CA: a cancer journal for clinicians (01-07-2020)“…The American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes the Diet and Physical Activity Guideline to serve as a foundation for its communication, policy, and community…”
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American College of Sports Medicine Roundtable Report on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Cancer Prevention and Control
Published in Medicine and science in sports and exercise (01-11-2019)“…INTRODUCTIONThe American College of Sports Medicine convened an International Multidisciplinary Roundtable on Exercise and Cancer in March 2018 to evaluate and…”
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Amount and Intensity of Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Lower Cancer Risk
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (01-03-2020)“…To determine whether recommended amounts of leisure-time physical activity (ie, 7.5-15 metabolic equivalent task [MET] hours/week) are associated with lower…”
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Exercise is medicine in oncology: Engaging clinicians to help patients move through cancer
Published in CA: a cancer journal for clinicians (01-11-2019)“…Multiple organizations around the world have issued evidence‐based exercise guidance for patients with cancer and cancer survivors. Recently, the American…”
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Leisure time physical activity of moderate to vigorous intensity and mortality: a large pooled cohort analysis
Published in PLoS medicine (01-11-2012)“…Leisure time physical activity reduces the risk of premature mortality, but the years of life expectancy gained at different levels remains unclear. Our…”
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Social Isolation and Mortality in US Black and White Men and Women
Published in American journal of epidemiology (01-01-2019)“…Abstract Social isolation is associated with higher mortality in studies comprising mostly white adults, yet associations among black adults are unclear. In…”
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A method for remotely measuring physical function in large epidemiologic cohorts: Feasibility and validity of a video-guided sit-to-stand test
Published in PloS one (19-11-2021)“…Traditional measures of muscular strength require in-person visits, making administration in large epidemiologic cohorts difficult. This has left gaps in the…”
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Diabetes and Cause-Specific Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of One Million U.S. Adults
Published in Diabetes care (01-09-2012)“…Diabetes is a major predictor of death from heart disease and stroke; its impact on nonvascular mortality, including specific cancers, is less understood. We…”
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Validity of self-reported sleep duration in the Cancer Prevention Study- 3
Published in PloS one (16-08-2024)“…We examined the one-year test re-test reliability and validity criterion of survey-assessed sleep duration collected from two separate questions. The Activity…”
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Associations of Recreational Physical Activity and Leisure Time Spent Sitting With Colorectal Cancer Survival
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (01-03-2013)“…Little is known about the association of recreational physical activity or leisure time spent sitting with survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis. This…”
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Survey Item Response Rates by Survey Modality, Language, and Sociodemographic Factors in a Large U.S. Cohort
Published in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention (01-04-2020)“…Large-scale prospective cohorts traditionally use English, paper-based, mailed surveys, but Web-based surveys can lower costs and increase data quality, and…”
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Impact of Body Mass Index on Survival After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis: The Cancer Prevention Study-II Nutrition Cohort
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (01-01-2012)“…The impact of body mass index (BMI) on survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis is poorly understood. This study assessed the association of pre- and…”
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Body mass index and all-cause mortality in a large prospective cohort of white and black U.S. Adults
Published in PloS one (08-10-2014)“…Remaining controversies on the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality include the effects of smoking and prevalent disease on the association,…”
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Walking in Relation to Mortality in a Large Prospective Cohort of Older U.S. Adults
Published in American journal of preventive medicine (01-01-2018)“…Engaging in >150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity weekly is recommended for optimal health. The relationship…”
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The Association Between Body Mass Index and Pancreatic Cancer: Variation by Age at Body Mass Index Assessment
Published in American journal of epidemiology (28-02-2020)“…Abstract Higher body mass index (BMI; weight (kg)/height (m)2) is associated with increased risk of pancreatic cancer in epidemiologic studies. However, BMI…”
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Obesity, physical activity, and breast cancer survival among older breast cancer survivors in the Cancer Prevention Study-II Nutrition Cohort
Published in Breast cancer research and treatment (01-01-2018)“…ABSTRACT Purpose Nearly half of the 3.5 million female breast cancer survivors in the US are aged 65 years or older at diagnosis, yet little is known about…”
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Body Mass Index, Weight Change, and Risk of Prostate Cancer in the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort
Published in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention (01-01-2007)“…Background: Obesity has been associated with aggressive prostate cancer. The extent of this association, which varies by stage and grade, remains unclear. The…”
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