Table 2.
Health Behavior | Question | Achievement Criteria |
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Low Intensity Exercise | “During the past 7 days, how many days did you/your child participate in a physical activity for at least 30 minutes that did not make you/your child sweat and breathe hard (e.g. fast walking, slow bicycling, skating, pushing a lawn mower, or mopping floors)?” | The American Cancer Society recommends that survivors engage in 60 minutes of low intensity exercise at least 5 days per week.26 |
High Intensity Exercise | “During the past 7 days, how many days did you/your child exercise or participate in a physical activity for at least 30 minutes that made you/your child sweat and breathe hard (e.g. basketball, soccer, running, swimming laps, fast bicycling, fast dancing, or similar aerobic activities)?” | The American Cancer Society recommends that survivors engage in 30 minutes of high intensity exercise at least 3 days per week.26 |
Fruit/vegetable Intake | “During the past 7 days, how many days did you/your child eat at least five fruits or vegetables per day?” | The Children’s Oncology Group recommends that survivors consume at least 5 servings of fruits and/or vegetables each day.27 |
Dairy Intake | “During the past 7 days, how many days did you/your child have at least three servings of milk or dairy products per day?” | The United States Department of Agriculture recommends that youth consume at least 3 servings of milk or dairy products each day.28 |
Fast Food Intake | “During the past 7 days, how many days did you/your child eat fast food or take-out?” | Prior research recommend that youth consume fast food or take-out less than 3 days per week25 |
Sleep Duration | “During the past 7 days, on average, how many hours per night did you/your child sleep?” | The Center for Disease Control recommends 9–12 hours of sleep per night for school-aged children, 8–10 hours per night for adolescents, and 7 or more hours per night for young adults.29 |
Use of cancer-specific guidelines were used, when available. If unavailable, United States resources and prior research were consulted.