Need for health behavior interventions for young adult cancer survivors.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the relationship between modifiable health risks (eg, unhealthy diet) and interest in interventions in a sample of young adult cancer survivors (YACS).


METHODS
Sixty YACS, aged 18 to 40, completed surveys.


RESULTS
Few met recommendations for diet, exercise, or weight (ie, body mass index, BMI). Participants expressed interest in several health behavior programs, and there was a significant relationship between BMI and interest in weight loss.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings suggest that YACS are interested in and may benefit from healthy lifestyle interventions.
Rabin
Carolyn
C
Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Miriam Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. CRabin@lifespan.org
Politi
Mary
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult