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How Do Healthy Women Perceive The Risk Of Breast Cancer? The Role Of Illness Perceptions And Compared Risk Between Portugal And The U.A.E, Maria J. Figueiras, David Dias Neto, Joao Marôco, Catarina Carmo
How Do Healthy Women Perceive The Risk Of Breast Cancer? The Role Of Illness Perceptions And Compared Risk Between Portugal And The U.A.E, Maria J. Figueiras, David Dias Neto, Joao Marôco, Catarina Carmo
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(1) Background: Breast cancer (BC) shows significant epidemiological differences between Eastern and Western countries. These may arise from socio-cultural factors influencing how healthy young women perceive this condition, their risk of getting cancer, and the implications for preventive screening behaviors. In this study, the illness perceptions, individual risk perception, compared risk, and beliefs about preventive behaviors for BC of female university students were compared using an anonymous online survey between a European country (Portugal) and the United Arab Emirates. (2) Method: A structural equation model (SEM) was developed to investigate the hypothetical relationship between illness perceptions and compared risk as …
Adherence To Mediterranean Diet And Nutritional Status In Women With Breast Cancer: What Is Their Impact On Disease Progression And Recurrence-Free Patients’ Survival?, Maria Mantzorou, Maria Tolia, Antigoni Poultsidi, Georgios K. Vasios, Dimitrios Papandreou, Stamatios Theocharis, Nikolaos Kavantzas, Andreas Y. Troumbis, Constantinos Giaginis
Adherence To Mediterranean Diet And Nutritional Status In Women With Breast Cancer: What Is Their Impact On Disease Progression And Recurrence-Free Patients’ Survival?, Maria Mantzorou, Maria Tolia, Antigoni Poultsidi, Georgios K. Vasios, Dimitrios Papandreou, Stamatios Theocharis, Nikolaos Kavantzas, Andreas Y. Troumbis, Constantinos Giaginis
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Introduction: Nutritional status impacts the survival of patients with cancer. There are few studies that investigate the role of nutritional status on breast cancer survival in women with breast cancer, and even fewer regarding the impact of adhering to the Mediterranean diet (MD). The present study aims to assess the nutritional status, MD adherence, physical activity levels and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in women diagnosed with breast cancer and evaluate these parameters regarding recurrence-free survival. Methods: A total of 114 women, aged 35–87 years old, diagnosed with breast cancer in Larissa, Greece, participated in the study. Tumor histopathology was …
Comparing The Evidence From Observational Studies And Randomized Controlled Trials For Nonskeletal Health Effects Of Vitamin D, William B. Grant, Barbara J. Boucher, Fatme Al Anouti, Stefan Pilz
Comparing The Evidence From Observational Studies And Randomized Controlled Trials For Nonskeletal Health Effects Of Vitamin D, William B. Grant, Barbara J. Boucher, Fatme Al Anouti, Stefan Pilz
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Although observational studies of health outcomes generally suggest beneficial effects with, or following, higher serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have generally not supported those findings. Here we review results from observational studies and RCTs regarding how vitamin D status affects several nonskeletal health outcomes, including Alzheimer's disease and dementia, autoimmune diseases, cancers, cardiovascular disease, COVID-19, major depressive disorder, type 2 diabetes, arterial hypertension, all-cause mortality, respiratory tract infections, and pregnancy outcomes. We also consider relevant findings from ecological, Mendelian randomization, and mechanistic studies. Although clear discrepancies exist between findings of observational studies and RCTs on vitamin …
Understanding The Relationship Between Illness Perceptions Of Breast Cancer And Perceived Risk In A Sample Of U.A.E. Female University Students: The Role Of Comparative Risk, Maria J. Figueiras, David Dias Neto, João Marôco
Understanding The Relationship Between Illness Perceptions Of Breast Cancer And Perceived Risk In A Sample Of U.A.E. Female University Students: The Role Of Comparative Risk, Maria J. Figueiras, David Dias Neto, João Marôco
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BackgroundIn the Middle East region, the incidence of breast cancer (BC) has substantially increased in the last years. Despite a considerable body of research about BC in Arab countries, how illness perceptions of healthy women about BC may influence risk perception is unknown.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted on a sample of 298 young Emirati women. The measures included demographic information, illness perceptions, and risk perception. Descriptive and correlational analyses were performed to assess illness perceptions about BC, perceived individual risk and comparative risk. A structural equation modelling (S.E.M.) was built to investigate the relationship between illness perceptions and perceived individual …