Information needs on nutrition in link to cancer prevention among cancer patients, high-risk individuals and general population - A national cross-sectional study.
Cancer
Nutrition
Prevention
Survey
Journal
Clinical nutrition ESPEN
ISSN: 2405-4577
Titre abrégé: Clin Nutr ESPEN
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101654592
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2023
04 2023
Historique:
received:
04
08
2022
revised:
06
01
2023
accepted:
20
02
2023
medline:
28
3
2023
entrez:
24
3
2023
pubmed:
25
3
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Nutrition is one of the fundamentals of cancer prevention. Knowing what are the patients' needs and beliefs in terms of "nutrition and cancer" information helps tailor future nutritional interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate specific information needs about "nutrition in relation to cancer prevention", including primary and tertiary prevention, among cancer patients, cancer-free individuals, and genetic high cancer risk individuals. This online survey was shared within two large National cancer social networks and proposed to all attendees and carers of a comprehensive cancer center. 2887 individuals answered the survey (of whom 33% were cancer patients, 13% high-risk individuals and 55% participants of the general population). More than 80% of participants were women, had at least a high school degree. Median body mass index was 23.2 kg/m Although cancer patients and cancer-free respondents, whether at high risk of cancer or not, share a common broad interest on the interplay between nutrition and cancer and seek after more information on this topic, some false beliefs are observed. Healthcare providers could successfully propose more evidence-based information to these populations.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND & AIMS
Nutrition is one of the fundamentals of cancer prevention. Knowing what are the patients' needs and beliefs in terms of "nutrition and cancer" information helps tailor future nutritional interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate specific information needs about "nutrition in relation to cancer prevention", including primary and tertiary prevention, among cancer patients, cancer-free individuals, and genetic high cancer risk individuals.
METHODS
This online survey was shared within two large National cancer social networks and proposed to all attendees and carers of a comprehensive cancer center.
RESULTS
2887 individuals answered the survey (of whom 33% were cancer patients, 13% high-risk individuals and 55% participants of the general population). More than 80% of participants were women, had at least a high school degree. Median body mass index was 23.2 kg/m
CONCLUSIONS
Although cancer patients and cancer-free respondents, whether at high risk of cancer or not, share a common broad interest on the interplay between nutrition and cancer and seek after more information on this topic, some false beliefs are observed. Healthcare providers could successfully propose more evidence-based information to these populations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36963889
pii: S2405-4577(23)00056-6
doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.02.018
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
421-429Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest This study was supported by Odyssea (charity).