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American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention: reducing the risk of cancer with healthy food choices and physical activity

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Kushi, L. H., Byers, T., Doyle, C., Bandera, E. V., McCullough, M., Gansler, T., Andrews, K. S., Thun, M. J. +1 more·2006·CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

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The American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines to serve as a foundation for its communication, policy, and community strategies and ultimately, to affect dietary and physical activity patterns among Americans. These Guidelines, published every 5 years, are developed by a national panel of experts in cancer research, prevention, epidemiology, public health, and policy, and as such, they represent the most current scientific evidence related to dietary and activity patterns and cancer risk. The ACS Guidelines include recommendations for individual choices regarding diet and physical activity patterns, but those choices occur within a community context that either facilitates or interferes with healthy behaviors. Community efforts are essential to create a social environment that promotes healthy food choices and physical activity. Therefore, this committee presents one key recommendation for community action to accompany the four recommendations for individual choices to reduce cancer risk. This recommendation for community action recognizes that a supportive social environment is indispensable if individuals at all levels of society are to have genuine opportunities to choose healthy behaviors. The ACS Guidelines are consistent with guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association for the prevention of coronary heart disease and diabetes, as well as for general health promotion, as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services' 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

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Kushi, L. H., Byers, T., Doyle, C., Bandera, E. V., McCullough, M., Gansler, T., Andrews, K. S., Thun, M. J., & The American Cancer Society 2006 Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee
Affiliations
  • Kaiser Permanente (US)
  • University of Colorado Cancer Center (US)
  • American Cancer Society (US)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Venue
CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-09-01
Volume
56
Issue
5
Pages
254-281
ISSN
0007-9235 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2031306701
Cited by
1,901
References
223
Citations by year
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FWCI
33.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Rutgers University Community Repository (Rutgers University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • University of Arizona Cancer Center
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • University of California, San Francisco
  • University at Buffalo
  • National Cancer Institute
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Keywords
cancer prevention, nutrition, physical activity, dietary habits, cancer risk reduction, healthy food choices, community action, social environment, health behavior, dietary guidelines
MeSH terms
Alcohol Drinking, American Cancer Society, Diet, Physical Exertion, Expert Testimony, Female, Humans, Life Style, Male, Motor Activity, Neoplasms, Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Primary Prevention, United States, Dietary Supplements

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