Table A1.
Weight Management | Nutrition | Physical Activity | Smoking Cessation | |
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NCCN [48] | Achieve and maintain a healthy body weight throughout life
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Maintain a healthy diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and low in red/processed meat, sugars and fats to help promote healthy weight and avoid obesity Minimize alcohol intake
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Engage in physical activity regularlya.
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Avoid tobacco products |
ACS [18] | Achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
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Achieve a dietary pattern that is high in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Follow the American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and for Cancer Prevention. |
Engage in regular physical activity.
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Avoid tobacco |
ASCO [124] | Tool for clinicians and providers to manage obesity Education and awareness about energy balance and cancer risk association Provides resources to help tackle obesity. |
Endorses ACS guidelines | Endorses ACS guidelines | Recommend organizing a patient’s quit attempt around the “5 As”—Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange |
AICR [42] | Be as lean as possible without becoming underweight | Avoid sugary drinks. Limit consumption of energy-dense foods. Eat more of a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes such as beans. Limit consumption of red meats (such as beef, pork and lamb) and avoid processed meats. If consumed at all, limit alcoholic drinks to 2 for men and 1 for women a day. Limit consumption of salty foods and foods processed with salt (sodium). Don’t use supplements to protect against cancer. |
Be physically active for at least 30 min every day.
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Do not smoke or chew tobacco |
ACSM [93] | No recommendations | No recommendations | Exercise is safe during and after cancer treatment, and should be encouraged. General medical assessment before embarking on new physical activity program Follow Physical activity guidelines for Americans (150 min per week) Adapt exercise /physical activity program to accommodate disease and treatment-related late/long-term effects. |
No recommendations |
NCCN: National Comprehensive Cancer Network; ASCO: American Society of Clinical Oncology; AICR: American Institute of Cancer Research; ACS: American Cancer Society; ACSM: American College of Sports Medicine.