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Investigating the lifestyle of gastric cancer patients focusing on their nutritional habits: a review study
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Fatemeh Pakdin   , Faeze Baniyaghoobi * , Ali Moradi , Farshid Alazmani Noodeh , Amirhosein Sabeghi , Zahra Ammozadeh |
| Aja University of Medical Sciences |
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Abstract: (1737 Views) |
Background and aim
Lifestyle and personal habits have a special effect on the occurrence of cancer. Obesity, inactivity, unhealthy diet, water, air and food pollution and chronic viral infections are the main risk factors in the occurrence of all types of cancers. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the lifestyle of patients with stomach cancer, focusing on their nutritional habits.
Methods
In this review study, to search and find available articles, from searching in national and international databases including Pubmed, Google scholar, Web of Science, Scopus, SID, Magiran and from the keywords of stomach cancer, nutritional habits, style Life and risk factors were used. The inclusion criteria included studies related to the subject in Persian and English, publication date between 2000 and 2022, and access to the full text of the articles. After checking the quality of the articles using prisma guidelines and inclusion and exclusion criteria, 20 articles were finally selected and their results were reviewed.
Results
There is a direct relationship between nutritional behaviors and the risk of contracting various types of cancers, and on the other hand, adopting appropriate nutritional behaviors and lifestyle plays an important role in preventing the disease. Consuming too much protein, fat, salt or meat increases the risk of stomach cancer. Contrary to a diet rich in fiber, vegetables and fruits play an important role in preventing stomach cancer.
Discussion and Conclusion
Increasing awareness about stomach cancer and education about its risk factors is of great importance. Knowing the determinants of healthy nutrition, especially from the point of view of people who have direct experience in this field, plays an important role in designing intervention programs to promote healthy nutrition; Therefore, researches that can provide programs to improve the nutritional pattern of the society by relying on the real conditions and needs of the people are among the health priorities of today's society.
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| Keywords: Cancer, stomach cancer, lifestyle, nutritional habits, risk factors |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2022/11/5 | Accepted: 2023/02/28 | Published: 2023/02/28
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