title: Characteristics of newly diagnosed women with breast cancer: a comparison with the recommendations of the WCRF/AICR Second Report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Second Expert Report, Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective from World Cancer Research Fund/ American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR), features general and special recommendations for cancer prevention.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate nutritional and lifestyle characteristics of newly diagnosed women with breast cancer according to WCRF/AICR Second Report recommendations.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a cross-sectional study with a sample of 133 women. Diet data were obtained from a food frequency questionnaire and anthropometric data by standard procedures. The characteristics of study population were evaluated in comparison with the recommendations of the WCRF/AICR Second Report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean age of participants was 51.6 ± 10.98 (range 28-78) years; 35% was obese and 51% had waist circumference higher than the maximum cut-off value. Regarding life style, 80% of participants were sedentary, 89% reported diet presenting energy density higher than 125 kcal/100 g, 51% reported consumption of fruits and vegetables lower than 400 g/day, and 47% reported high consumption of red or processed meat (≥ 500 g per week). Just 3% related consumption of alcoholic beverages above the recommendation (15 g/day), 82% presented the intake of sodium lower than the limit recommended (2.4 g/day), and the use of dietary supplements was reported by 11% of the subjects. Finally 51% of women reported breast feeding for less than 6 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Inadequacies were observed related to behavior factors that can result in weight gain, such as inadequate physical activity and high energy density diet.
authors.affiliation: Santa Cristina Federal University, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ceccatto
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cesa
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Kunradi Vieira
authors.forename: Ma A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Altenburg de Assis
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Crippa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Faria Di Pietro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000886:Anthropometry; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D055105:Waist Circumference; D015430:Weight Gain