There are over 15.5 million cancer survivors currently living in the US, with many
at risk for multiple obesity-related comorbidities associated with inadequate dietary
and physical activity patterns.
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Evidence-based guidelines for cancer prevention and survivorship promote a primarily
plant-based diet to improve survivor outcomes, yet adherence to these recommendations
is poor.
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Belle F, Wengenroth L, Weiss A, et al. Low adherence to dietary recommendations in adult childhood cancer survivors [published online ahead of print October 20, 2016]. Clin Nutr. 10.1016/j.clnu.2016.08.012.
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Nutrition programming targeting the specific needs of cancer survivors should provide
basic nutrition knowledge and promote adherence to the evidence-based guidelines.
Online cooking videos may be a viable method of delivering survivor-specific nutrition
education.
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ELLICSR Kitchen. https://www.ellicsr.ca/en/clinics_programs/ellicsr_kitchen. Accessed January 29, 2017.
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