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Ewing AP, Chang GC, Henry AV, Brown JA, Alalwan MA, Boyd DT, Marshall D, McElwain S, Best AL, Parvanta CF, Levin BL, Meade CD, Gwede CK. Lifestyle Related Cancer Risk and Protective Behaviors Vary among a Convenient Sample of Physically Active, Young-to-Middle-Aged Adults 18-49. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:6305. [PMID: 37444152 PMCID: PMC10341878 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20136305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
Abstract
It is an assumption that physically active adults lead an overall healthy lifestyle. To examine this assumption, we administered a cross-sectional, web-based survey to a sample of young-to-middle-aged US adults between 18 and 49 who self-reported participation in at least one recreational sporting event in the past month. Logistic regressions were conducted to examine demographic characteristics associated with cancer risk and protective behaviors. Gender was represented equally (N = 938), and the average age was 32 years (SD: 8.4). Most participants reported >three days of moderate- to high-intensity physical activity (79%), but not meeting fruit and vegetable consumption guidelines (78%). Many reported current tobacco use (32%), binge drinking at least once in the past 30 days (62%), and suboptimal sun protection use (67%). Participation in lifestyle-related cancer risk and protective behaviors varied based on age, sex, education, routine doctor visits, perceived overall health, health-information-seeking behavior (how participants obtained health information), or team-based sport participation in regression models. Future interventions should be tailored to address varied cancer risk profiles among even physically active adults to encourage multiple healthy behavior changes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aldenise P. Ewing
- College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (G.C.C.); (A.V.H.); (M.A.A.); (D.M.); (S.M.)
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- College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (G.C.C.); (A.V.H.); (M.A.A.); (D.M.); (S.M.)
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- College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (G.C.C.); (A.V.H.); (M.A.A.); (D.M.); (S.M.)
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- Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA;
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- College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (G.C.C.); (A.V.H.); (M.A.A.); (D.M.); (S.M.)
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
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- College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (G.C.C.); (A.V.H.); (M.A.A.); (D.M.); (S.M.)
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- College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (G.C.C.); (A.V.H.); (M.A.A.); (D.M.); (S.M.)
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- College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; (A.L.B.); (C.F.P.); (B.L.L.)
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- College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; (A.L.B.); (C.F.P.); (B.L.L.)
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- College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; (A.L.B.); (C.F.P.); (B.L.L.)
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; (C.D.M.); (C.K.G.)
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; (C.D.M.); (C.K.G.)
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Smith GR, Henry AV, Smith WO, Smith LE. Repeatability of water loss and gain rates of Plethodon cinereus. AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA 2021. [DOI: 10.1163/15685381-bja10076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Water loss and gain rates of amphibians are important to understanding their ecology, especially for plethodontid salamanders. We report the first estimates of repeatability of relative water loss and gain rates of the two major colour morphs of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus, in the fall and spring seasons. Repeatability of relative water loss in P. cinereus was >0 in the fall but not in the spring. Repeatability of relative water gain was significant for all salamanders pooled in the fall, and was not repeatable in the spring. There were no apparent differences in repeatability of relative water loss or gain between the two colour morphs. Our results suggest that the repeatability of relative water loss and gain rates varies by season, but not by colour morph.
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- Department of Biology, Earlham College, Richmond, IN 47374, USA
- Present address: Department of Biology, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65897, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Haverford College, Haverford, PA 19041, USA
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