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Purpose: To examine the associations between physical activity, metabolic risk factors, and comorbidities in Korean cancer survivors. Methods: We used multiple cross-sectional data sets from the 2007–2013 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) that included 1225 cancer survivors. Physical activity and comorbidities were self-reported. Metabolic risk factors were measured via blood analyses and included fasting glucose, insulin, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure. Results: The sample was 38.4% male with a mean age of 59.9 ± 12.4 years. The most common cancers were stomach (22.5%), cervical (14.6%), breast (14.4%), and colorectal (11.8%). Cancer survivors meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines, compared to those completely inactive, had significantly lower fasting glucose (p =.001), HbA1c (p =.006), and systolic blood pressure (p =.001), and significantly lower risks of hypertension (odds ratio [OR] = 0.55, 95% confidential interval [CI] = 0.32 to 0.93), diabetes (OR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.43 to 0.95), and arthritis (OR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.41 to 0.99). Moreover, cancer survivors meeting strength exercise guidelines, compared to those not meeting guidelines, had significantly lower levels of fasting glucose (p =.001), HbA1c (p <.001), and total cholesterol (p =.031), and significantly lower risks of arthritis (OR = 0.42, 95% CI = 0.25 to 0.85) and back pain (OR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.30 to 0.83). Conclusion: Aerobic physical activity and strength exercise were significantly associated with lower risks of metabolic disturbances and comorbidities in Korean cancer survivors. Implications for Cancer Survivors: Cancer survivors should engage in at least 150 min/week of aerobic exercise and at least 2 days/week of strength exercise to lower their risk of metabolic disturbances and comorbidities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 441-449 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Cancer Survivorship |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 Aug 1 |
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Associations between physical activity and comorbidities in Korean cancer survivors. / Kang, Dong Woo; Lee, Eun Young; An, Ki Yong; Min, Jihee; Jeon, Justin Y.; Courneya, Kerry S.
In: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, Vol. 12, No. 4, 01.08.2018, p. 441-449.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Associations between physical activity and comorbidities in Korean cancer survivors
AU - Kang, Dong Woo
AU - Lee, Eun Young
AU - An, Ki Yong
AU - Min, Jihee
AU - Jeon, Justin Y.
AU - Courneya, Kerry S.
PY - 2018/8/1
Y1 - 2018/8/1
N2 - Purpose: To examine the associations between physical activity, metabolic risk factors, and comorbidities in Korean cancer survivors. Methods: We used multiple cross-sectional data sets from the 2007–2013 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) that included 1225 cancer survivors. Physical activity and comorbidities were self-reported. Metabolic risk factors were measured via blood analyses and included fasting glucose, insulin, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure. Results: The sample was 38.4% male with a mean age of 59.9 ± 12.4 years. The most common cancers were stomach (22.5%), cervical (14.6%), breast (14.4%), and colorectal (11.8%). Cancer survivors meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines, compared to those completely inactive, had significantly lower fasting glucose (p =.001), HbA1c (p =.006), and systolic blood pressure (p =.001), and significantly lower risks of hypertension (odds ratio [OR] = 0.55, 95% confidential interval [CI] = 0.32 to 0.93), diabetes (OR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.43 to 0.95), and arthritis (OR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.41 to 0.99). Moreover, cancer survivors meeting strength exercise guidelines, compared to those not meeting guidelines, had significantly lower levels of fasting glucose (p =.001), HbA1c (p <.001), and total cholesterol (p =.031), and significantly lower risks of arthritis (OR = 0.42, 95% CI = 0.25 to 0.85) and back pain (OR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.30 to 0.83). Conclusion: Aerobic physical activity and strength exercise were significantly associated with lower risks of metabolic disturbances and comorbidities in Korean cancer survivors. Implications for Cancer Survivors: Cancer survivors should engage in at least 150 min/week of aerobic exercise and at least 2 days/week of strength exercise to lower their risk of metabolic disturbances and comorbidities.
AB - Purpose: To examine the associations between physical activity, metabolic risk factors, and comorbidities in Korean cancer survivors. Methods: We used multiple cross-sectional data sets from the 2007–2013 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) that included 1225 cancer survivors. Physical activity and comorbidities were self-reported. Metabolic risk factors were measured via blood analyses and included fasting glucose, insulin, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure. Results: The sample was 38.4% male with a mean age of 59.9 ± 12.4 years. The most common cancers were stomach (22.5%), cervical (14.6%), breast (14.4%), and colorectal (11.8%). Cancer survivors meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines, compared to those completely inactive, had significantly lower fasting glucose (p =.001), HbA1c (p =.006), and systolic blood pressure (p =.001), and significantly lower risks of hypertension (odds ratio [OR] = 0.55, 95% confidential interval [CI] = 0.32 to 0.93), diabetes (OR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.43 to 0.95), and arthritis (OR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.41 to 0.99). Moreover, cancer survivors meeting strength exercise guidelines, compared to those not meeting guidelines, had significantly lower levels of fasting glucose (p =.001), HbA1c (p <.001), and total cholesterol (p =.031), and significantly lower risks of arthritis (OR = 0.42, 95% CI = 0.25 to 0.85) and back pain (OR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.30 to 0.83). Conclusion: Aerobic physical activity and strength exercise were significantly associated with lower risks of metabolic disturbances and comorbidities in Korean cancer survivors. Implications for Cancer Survivors: Cancer survivors should engage in at least 150 min/week of aerobic exercise and at least 2 days/week of strength exercise to lower their risk of metabolic disturbances and comorbidities.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11764-018-0683-y
DO - 10.1007/s11764-018-0683-y
M3 - Article
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VL - 12
SP - 441
EP - 449
JO - Journal of Cancer Survivorship
JF - Journal of Cancer Survivorship
SN - 1932-2259
IS - 4
ER -