Table 1.

WCRF/AICR lifestyle recommendations for cancer survivors: operationalizing and scoring recommendations in the present study.

Variable	WCRF/AICR Recommendation	Measurement Scale	Operationalize	Scoring
Body weight	Be as lean as possible without becoming underweight and maintain body weight within the normal range	Body Mass Index (BMI)	BMI (kg/m2) < 18.5	0
			BMI = 18.5–24.9	1
			BMI = 25–29.9	0
			BMI ≥ 30	0
Physical activity	Avoid inactivity and return to normal daily activities as soon as possible following cancer diagnosis Aim to exercise at least 30 min per day or at least 150 min/week, which is equivalent to 600 MET/Week	Metabolic equivalent of task (MET) value	Level 1 (sedentary) = 0 −< 40 MET min/week	0
			Level 2 (insufficiently active) = 40 −< 600 MET min/week	0
			Level 3 (sufficiently active) = 600 −<1200 MET min/week	1
			Level 4 (very active) = ≥1200 MET min/week	1
Fruit intake	Consume at least 2 serves of fruit per day	Number of serves	≥2 serves of fruit per day	1
			<2 serves of fruit per day	0
Vegetable intake	Consume at least 5 portions/servings (>400 g) of a variety vegetables every day	Portion size (Serving)	≥5 serving of vegetable per day	1
			<5 serving of fruit and vegetable (F&V) per day	0
Smoking	Entirely avoided tobacco If you currently smoke or use tobacco in any form, ask your health professional about ways to quit	Yes/no	Current smoker	0
			Non-smoker or ex-smoker	1
Alcohol	Avoid alcoholic drinks, otherwise limit intake to two drinks for men and one drink for women a day.	Standard drink (1 SD refers to 10 grams of alcohol)	≤1–2 standard drink per day	1
			>2 standard drink per day	0
Sugary drinks	Avoid the intake of sugar drinks	Frequency	Not drink sugary drinks	1
			Drink at least once in a month	0