Lifestyle Interventions with Mind-Body or Stress-Management Practices for Cancer Survivors: A Rapid Review

Acadia W. Buro (), Sylvia L. Crowder, Emily Rozen, Marilyn Stern and Tiffany L. Carson
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Acadia W. Buro: Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Sylvia L. Crowder: Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Emily Rozen: Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Marilyn Stern: Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Tiffany L. Carson: Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 4, 1-18

Abstract: This rapid review examined current evidence on lifestyle interventions with stress-management or mind-body practices that assessed dietary and/or physical activity outcomes among cancer survivors. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO based on Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group rapid review recommendations using the keywords “diet,” “physical activity,” “mind-body,” “stress,” and “intervention.” Of the 3624 articles identified from the initial search, 100 full-text articles were screened, and 33 articles met the inclusion criteria. Most studies focused on post-treatment cancer survivors and were conducted in-person. Theoretical frameworks were reported for five studies. Only one study was tailored for adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors, and none included pediatric survivors. Nine studies reported race and/or ethnicity; six reported that ≥90% participants were White. Many reported significant findings for diet and/or physical activity-related outcomes, but few used complete, validated dietary intake methods (e.g., 24-h recall; n = 5) or direct measures of physical activity (e.g., accelerometry; n = 4). This review indicated recent progress on evaluating lifestyle interventions with stress-management or mind-body practices for cancer survivors. Larger controlled trials investigating innovative, theory-based, personalized interventions that address stress and health behaviors in cancer survivors—particularly racial/ethnic minority and pediatric and AYA populations—are needed.

Keywords: stress; diet; physical activity; cancer survivors; rapid review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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