Associations between vegetables and fruit intake and quality of life in breast cancer patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2014.11.014
- VernacularTitle:蔬菜水果摄入量与乳腺癌患者生命质量的关系
- Author:
Xiaohuan GONG
1
;
Jiwei WANG
;
Xuefen CHEN
;
Changhong SHI
;
Li SUN
;
Qingyun ZHANG
;
Zhengping YUAN
;
Jinming YU
Author Information
1. 复旦大学公共卫生学院临床流行病学研究中心 公共卫生安全教育部重点实验室
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Diet;
Quality of life;
Cross-sectional studies
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2014;(11):990-994
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the associations between vegetables and fruit intake and quality of life in breast cancer patients.Methods A total of 3 344 community breast cancer patients were selected through cluster sampling method between April and July 2013, in Shanghai, China.Data were collected using a questionnaire , which included socio-demographic situation , cancer survival and health behaviors ( i.e.vegetables or fruit intake , exercise ) , European Organization for Research and Treatment (EORTC) QLQ-C30 Simplified Chinese version(3rd edition) and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy scale(FACT-G)Simplified Chinese version(4th edition) were used to evaluate the quality of life.Crude quality of life scores were compared between groups.Multiple linear models were used to calculate and compare adjusted means of quality of life between groups , controlling relevant factors.Results After adjusting relevant factors , breast cancer patients who ate more than 250 g vegetables reported higher EORTC physical functioning scores , cognitive functioning scores , emotional functioning scores , global health scores than patients who ate equal or less than 250 g vegetables(respectively (80.79 ±0.85) vs (79.34 ±0.82), (80.07 ±1.03) vs (77.84 ±0.99), (84.17 ±0.95) vs (82.76 ±0.92), (65.75 ±1.50) vs (62.92 ± 1.45)), t values respectively were 2.76, 3.54, 2.40, 3.17, all P values were <0.05;and breast cancer patients who ate more than 250 g vegetables reported higher FACT-G social well-being scores , function well-being scores , FACT-G total scores than patients who ate equal or less than 250 g vegetables ( respectively (17.92 ±0.40) vs (17.31 ±0.39), (14.86 ±0.42) vs (14.34 ±0.40), (74.78 ±1.01) vs (73.05 ± 0.97)), t values respectively were 2.49, 2.05, 2.90, all P values were <0.05.After adjusting relevant factors, breast cancer patients who ate fruit everyday reported higher EORTC physical functioning scores , role functioning scores , cognitive functioning scores , emotional functioning scores , social functioning scores , global health scores than patients who didn′t eat fruit everyday ( respectively ( 80.40 ±0.82 ) vs ( 79.22 ± 0.87), (89.81 ±1.00) vs (88.06 ±1.05), (79.78 ±0.99) vs (77.11 ±1.04), (84.43 ±0.92) vs (81.56 ±0.97), (77.95 ±1.25) vs (75.56 ±1.31), (65.48 ±1.44) vs (61.74 ±1.51)), t values respectively were 2.15, 2.64, 4.07, 4.71, 2.89, 4.02, all P values were <0.05; and breast cancer patients who ate fruit everyday reported higher FACT-G physical well-being scores, social well-being scores, emotional well-being scores , functional well-being scores , FACT-G total scores than patients who didn′t eat fruit everyday ( respectively ( 23.35 ±0.26 ) vs ( 22.85 ±0.28 ) , ( 17.91 ±0.39 ) vs ( 16.98 ±0.41 ) , (18.59 ±0.22) vs (18.18 ±0.23), (14.79 ±0.40) vs (14.17 ±0.42), (74.71 ±0.97) vs (72.17 ± 1.02)), t values respectively were 2.92, 3.65, 2.91, 2.35, 4.05 , all P values were <0.05.Conclusion There are active associations between vegetables /fruit intake and quality of life in breast cancer patients.Proper diet may help improve quality of life in breast cancer patients.
