24-hour physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep profiles in individuals with cancer: a UK Biobank cohort study - PubMed
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- Study compares 24-hour physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep profiles between individuals with and without cancer using UK Biobank data.
- Individuals within 1 year of cancer diagnosis showed the least physically active profiles, with 40 min/day less activity and 40 min/day more inactive time compared to healthy individuals.
- Differences in activity profiles varied by cancer type, with poorer prognosis cancers (e.g., lung, gastrointestinal) showing less optimal profiles than those with better prognoses (e.g., prostate, skin).
- The study highlights the importance of supporting a healthy balance of behaviors for cancer survivors, especially in the first year post-diagnosis and for those with poor prognosis cancers.