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View article: Toward Health Equity: A Workshop Report on the State of the Science of Obesity Interventions for Adults
Toward Health Equity: A Workshop Report on the State of the Science of Obesity Interventions for Adults Open
Objective From October 18 to 20, 2022, the National Institutes of Health held a workshop to examine the state of the science concerning obesity interventions in adults to promote health equity. The workshop had three objectives: (1) conven…
View article: Early‐life anthropometry and colorectal cancer risk in adulthood: Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review and meta‐analysis of prospective studies
Early‐life anthropometry and colorectal cancer risk in adulthood: Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review and meta‐analysis of prospective studies Open
While adult anthropometric measures are well‐studied in relation to colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, the impact of early‐life anthropometry remains unclear. We conducted a systematic literature review and meta‐analysis examining early‐life an…
View article: The role of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, diet, adiposity and body composition on health-related quality of life and cancer-related fatigue after diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review and meta-analysis
The role of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, diet, adiposity and body composition on health-related quality of life and cancer-related fatigue after diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review and meta-analysis Open
View article: Dietary patterns and colorectal cancer risk: Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review
Dietary patterns and colorectal cancer risk: Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review Open
View article: Dietary-Lifestyle Patterns and Colorectal Cancer Risk: Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) Systematic Literature Review
Dietary-Lifestyle Patterns and Colorectal Cancer Risk: Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) Systematic Literature Review Open
Adopting a healthy pattern of diet, maintaining a healthy weight, staying physically active, and embracing health-conscious habits, such as avoiding tobacco and moderating alcohol, are collectively associated with a lower CRC risk. Healthy…
View article: Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US
Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US Open
View article: SCD and asthma comorbidity: the potential role of adverse childhood experiences
SCD and asthma comorbidity: the potential role of adverse childhood experiences Open
Objectives Asthma is strongly associated with poor health amongst individuals with SCD. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic experiences occurring before 18 years of age. ACEs occur at the individual and familial (original AC…
View article: Adulthood dietary and lifestyle patterns and risk of breast cancer: Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review
Adulthood dietary and lifestyle patterns and risk of breast cancer: Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review Open
View article: Empowering minoritized Alabamians screened for lung cancer—The Alabama Lung Cancer Awareness Screening and Education (<scp>ALCASE</scp>) project
Empowering minoritized Alabamians screened for lung cancer—The Alabama Lung Cancer Awareness Screening and Education (<span>ALCASE</span>) project Open
Background In Alabama only 4% of those eligible have been screened for lung cancer. The ALCASE project focused on navigating eligible individuals to lung cancer screening. Methods Trained local staff enrolled screen eligible individuals fr…
View article: Adaptation of the socioecological model to address disparities in engagement of Black men in prostate cancer genetic testing
Adaptation of the socioecological model to address disparities in engagement of Black men in prostate cancer genetic testing Open
Background Black men consistently have higher rates of prostate cancer (PCA)- related mortality. Advances in PCA treatment, screening, and hereditary cancer assessment center around germline testing (GT). Of concern is the significant unde…
View article: Identifying priority populations for lung cancer screening intervention using neighborhood-level factors and cancer registry data
Identifying priority populations for lung cancer screening intervention using neighborhood-level factors and cancer registry data Open
To evaluate the association of neighborhood level economic, environmental, and social indicators with lung cancer (LC) incidence and mortality. Data for adult incident LC cases in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, diagnosed between 2015-2019…
View article: Influence of structural racism on cancer health disparities: Tailoring measures relevant to multiple myeloma
Influence of structural racism on cancer health disparities: Tailoring measures relevant to multiple myeloma Open
This commentary highlights a need for comprehensive measures of structural racism tailored to cancer health disparities, in particular Black–White disparities in multiple myeloma (MM). Recent political and social calls and advances in the …
View article: The state of cancer-focused community outreach and engagement (COE): reflections of Black COE directors
The state of cancer-focused community outreach and engagement (COE): reflections of Black COE directors Open
The requirement of community outreach and engagement (COE) as a major component of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Center Support Grant has had an enormous impact on the way NCI-designated cancer centers identify, investigate, a…
View article: Post‐diagnosis physical activity and sedentary behaviour and colorectal cancer prognosis: A Global Cancer Update Programme (<scp>CUP</scp> Global) systematic literature review and meta‐analysis
Post‐diagnosis physical activity and sedentary behaviour and colorectal cancer prognosis: A Global Cancer Update Programme (<span>CUP</span> Global) systematic literature review and meta‐analysis Open
Low physical activity and high sedentary behaviour have been clearly linked with colorectal cancer development, yet data on their potential role in colorectal cancer survival is limited. Better characterisation of these relationships is ne…
View article: Post‐diagnosis adiposity, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, dietary factors, supplement use and colorectal cancer prognosis: Global Cancer Update Programme (<scp>CUP</scp> Global) summary of evidence grading
Post‐diagnosis adiposity, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, dietary factors, supplement use and colorectal cancer prognosis: Global Cancer Update Programme (<span>CUP</span> Global) summary of evidence grading Open
Based on the World Cancer Research Fund Global Cancer Update Programme, we performed systematic reviews and meta‐analyses to investigate the association of post‐diagnosis adiposity, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and dietary facto…
View article: Post‐diagnosis dietary factors, supplement use and colorectal cancer prognosis: A Global Cancer Update Programme (<scp>CUP</scp> Global) systematic literature review and meta‐analysis
Post‐diagnosis dietary factors, supplement use and colorectal cancer prognosis: A Global Cancer Update Programme (<span>CUP</span> Global) systematic literature review and meta‐analysis Open
The role of diet in colorectal cancer prognosis is not well understood and specific lifestyle recommendations are lacking. We searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and longitudinal observational studies on post‐diagnosis dietary…
View article: Post‐diagnosis adiposity and colorectal cancer prognosis: A Global Cancer Update Programme (<scp>CUP</scp> Global) systematic literature review and meta‐analysis
Post‐diagnosis adiposity and colorectal cancer prognosis: A Global Cancer Update Programme (<span>CUP</span> Global) systematic literature review and meta‐analysis Open
The adiposity influence on colorectal cancer prognosis remains poorly characterised. We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis on post‐diagnosis adiposity measures (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference, waist‐to‐hip ratio, w…
View article: The promise and challenges of multi-cancer early detection assays for reducing cancer disparities
The promise and challenges of multi-cancer early detection assays for reducing cancer disparities Open
Since improvements in cancer screening, diagnosis, and therapeutics, cancer disparities have existed. Marginalized populations (e.g., racial and ethnic minorities, sexual and gender minorities, lower-income individuals, those living in rur…
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity among Mostly Older, Overweight Black Women Living in the Rural Alabama Black Belt
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity among Mostly Older, Overweight Black Women Living in the Rural Alabama Black Belt Open
Despite well-documented global declines in physical activity (PA) during the COVID-19 pandemic, little is known regarding the specific impact among underserved, rural Alabama counties. This is concerning as this region was already dispropo…
View article: Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Tailoring: Lessons Learned and Refinements After Two Decades of Incorporating Culture in Health Communication Research
Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Tailoring: Lessons Learned and Refinements After Two Decades of Incorporating Culture in Health Communication Research Open
In this article, we examine progress and challenges in designing, implementing, and evaluating culturally sensitive behavioral interventions by tailoring health communication to groups or individuals. After defining common tailoring constr…
View article: Harvest for health in survivors of chronic disease: A demonstration project in the Alabama Black Belt and Mississippi Delta Region
Harvest for health in survivors of chronic disease: A demonstration project in the Alabama Black Belt and Mississippi Delta Region Open
This demonstration project expands upon the Harvest for Health vegetable gardening intervention for cancer survivors by: (i) including survivors of other chronic diseases (i.e. heart disease and diabetes); and (ii) targeting an area with k…
View article: Contribution of Health Care Practitioner and Maternity Services Factors to Racial Disparities in Alabama
Contribution of Health Care Practitioner and Maternity Services Factors to Racial Disparities in Alabama Open
OBJECTIVE: Black patients are three times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than White patients in the United States, and Alabama has the third worst maternal mortality rate in the nation. We sought to identify health care pra…
View article: Community and Systems Contributors and Strategies to Reduce Racial Inequities in Maternal Health in the Deep South: Provider Perspectives
Community and Systems Contributors and Strategies to Reduce Racial Inequities in Maternal Health in the Deep South: Provider Perspectives Open
Providers shared perspectives on community and structural areas of intervention to reduce racial inequities in SMM. These results can inform discussions with health system and community partners about Alabama and other Deep South initiativ…
View article: Melanoma Detection in Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Pacific Islander Patients in a Large Skin Cancer Screening Initiative
Melanoma Detection in Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Pacific Islander Patients in a Large Skin Cancer Screening Initiative Open
This cohort study investigates patterns in melanoma detection in racial and ethnic minority populations as part of a large, primary care–based screening initiative.
View article: Assessing the built environment, programs, and policies that support physical activity opportunities in the rural Deep South
Assessing the built environment, programs, and policies that support physical activity opportunities in the rural Deep South Open
View article: Supplemental Table 2 from Cancer-related Beliefs and Preventive Health Practices among Residents of Rural versus Urban Counties in Alabama
Supplemental Table 2 from Cancer-related Beliefs and Preventive Health Practices among Residents of Rural versus Urban Counties in Alabama Open
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View article: Supplemental Table 2 from Cancer-related Beliefs and Preventive Health Practices among Residents of Rural versus Urban Counties in Alabama
Supplemental Table 2 from Cancer-related Beliefs and Preventive Health Practices among Residents of Rural versus Urban Counties in Alabama Open
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View article: Supplemental Table 1 from Cancer-related Beliefs and Preventive Health Practices among Residents of Rural versus Urban Counties in Alabama
Supplemental Table 1 from Cancer-related Beliefs and Preventive Health Practices among Residents of Rural versus Urban Counties in Alabama Open
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View article: Supplemental Table 1 from Cancer-related Beliefs and Preventive Health Practices among Residents of Rural versus Urban Counties in Alabama
Supplemental Table 1 from Cancer-related Beliefs and Preventive Health Practices among Residents of Rural versus Urban Counties in Alabama Open
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View article: Data from Cancer-related Beliefs and Preventive Health Practices among Residents of Rural versus Urban Counties in Alabama
Data from Cancer-related Beliefs and Preventive Health Practices among Residents of Rural versus Urban Counties in Alabama Open
Higher prevalence of cancer-related risk factors, for example, tobacco use, obesity, poor diet, and physical inactivity, is observed in the U.S. Deep South and likely contributes to its increased cancer burden. While this region is largely…