TABLE 2.
Participant adherence to the 2018 WCRF/AICR score: total score and by component1
| Males (n = 94,854) | Females (n = 82,556) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total 2018 WCRF/AICR score, mean (SD), range | 3.3 (0.9), 0.0–7.0 | 3.5 (1.0), 0.0–7.0 |
| By component, n (%) | ||
| Body weight | ||
| Met | 30,633 (32.3) | 38,106 (46.2) |
| Partially met | 46,957 (49.5) | 26,676 (32.3) |
| Did not meet | 17,264 (18.2) | 17,774 (21.5) |
| Physical activity | ||
| Met | 85,007 (89.6) | 70,808 (85.8) |
| Partially met | 5294 (5.6) | 6174 (7.5) |
| Did not meet | 4553 (4.8) | 5574 (6.8) |
| Plant-based foods | ||
| Met | 11,275 (11.9) | 6571 (8.0) |
| Partially met | 65,656 (69.2) | 59,661 (72.3) |
| Did not meet | 17,923 (18.9) | 16,324 (19.8) |
| Fast foods2 | ||
| Met | 32,063 (33.8) | 27,073 (32.8) |
| Partially met | 32,270 (34.0) | 26,867 (32.5) |
| Did not meet | 30,521 (32.2) | 28,616 (34.6) |
| Red and processed meat | ||
| Met | 7036 (7.4) | 16,912 (20.5) |
| Partially met | 28,051 (29.6) | 37,589 (45.5) |
| Did not meet | 59,767 (63.0) | 28,055 (34.0) |
| Sugar-sweetened drinks | ||
| Met | 526 (0.6) | 699 (0.9) |
| Partially met | 25,854 (27.3) | 30,943 (37.5) |
| Did not meet | 68,474 (72.2) | 50,914 (61.7) |
| Alcohol | ||
| Met | 4241 (4.5) | 6416 (7.8) |
| Partially met | 69,659 (73.4) | 61,488 (74.5) |
| Did not meet | 20,954 (22.1) | 14,652 (17.8) |
1
n = 177,410. Met = 1 point; Partially met = 0.5 points; Did not meet = 0 point. AICR, American Institute for Cancer Research, WCRF, World Cancer Research Fund.
2
Fast-food categories were defined by total participant tertiles as % of total kilocalories from ultra-processed foods. Met: 0.0% to <32.5% total kcal; Partially met: 32.5% to <42.1% total kcal; Did not meet: 42.1–90.9% total kcal.