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Title: Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines among Female Breast Cancer Survivors in the United States
Citation Type: Journal Article
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DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-24-0650/3497829/epi-24-0650.pdf
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Abstract: 2 Background: Cancer survivors show low physical activity participation rates in the U.S. 3 However, there are limited national-level data on disparities in the prevalence of meeting 4 physical activity guidelines among women with and without breast cancer. We aimed to evaluate 5 national-level trends in meeting physical activity guidelines across demographic and 6 socioeconomic characteristics of breast cancer survivors and women without cancer. 7 Methods: Data for women aged ≥35-years with and without breast cancer were obtained from 8 the 2004-2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). We used NHIS survey weights to 9 generate national-level prevalence estimates and calculate absolute and relative indices of 10 disparity for breast cancer survivors and women without cancer meeting aerobic (150- 11 mins/week) and muscle strengthening guidelines (2-sessions/week) stratified by demographic 12 (e.g., race/ethnicity) and socioeconomic (e.g., homeownership) characteristics. 13 Results: We included 5,845 breast cancer survivors and 160,162 women without cancer. The 14 weighted percentage of breast cancer survivors meeting aerobic guidelines was 37.7% compared 15 to 40.9% of women without cancer. Fewer women met muscle strengthening guidelines. There 16 were lower proportions of women who were younger (<50-years), were non-Hispanic Black, 17 were Hispanic, worked 35+ hours/week, or rented their home among breast cancer survivors 18 meeting aerobic guidelines compared to women without cancer meeting aerobic guidelines. 19 Conclusions: Breast cancer survivors were less likely to meet physical activity guidelines 20 compared to women without cancer. Demographic and socioeconomic disparities may exist 21 among breast cancer survivors and women without cancer meeting physical activity guidelines. 22 Impact: Targeted interventions may be necessary to address low physical activity participation 23 among breast cancer survivors.
Url: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39269270/
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Authors: Wojcik, Kaitlyn M; Wilson, Oliver W A; Shiels, Meredith S; Sheppard, Vanessa L; Jayasekera, Jinani
Periodical (Full): Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
Issue: 12
Volume: 33
Pages: 1610-1622
Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS
Topics: Gender, Health, Poverty and Welfare, Race and Ethnicity
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