Incorporating Weight Management and Physical Activity Throughout the Cancer Care Continuum
Proceedings of a Workshop
by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Care Services, National Cancer Policy Forum, Sharyl J. Nass, Margie Patlak, Erin Balogh
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The National Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a public workshop, Incorporating Weight Management and Physical Activity Throughout the Cancer Care Continuum, on February 13 and 14, 2017, in Washington, DC. The purpose of this workshop was to highlight the current evidence base, gaps in knowledge, and research needs on the associations among obesity, physical activity, weight management, and health outcomes for cancer survivors, as well as to examine the effectiveness of interventions for promoting physical activity and weight management among people living with or beyond cancer. Workshop sessions also reviewed the opportunities and challenges for providing weight management and physical activity interventions to cancer survivors. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
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- Publisher National Academies Press
- Publication Date September 2018
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780309466943 / 0309466946
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 42 USD
- Pages120
- ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2017
- Dimensions9 X 6 inches
- Reference Code101722624925
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