"They're not dieting, they're making lifestyle changes and are saying 'I don't want fast food on my agenda.' But when they do decide to have an indulgence day or a cheat day they are upgrading to a better-quality experience".
Results Overall, 66.3% of patients reported making lifestyle changes: 40.4% made one or more dietary changes, 20.8% added new physical activity, and 48.0% started taking new dietary supplements.
Applications/conclusions Cancer survivors are likely to be making lifestyle changes and represent a group that could benefit from counseling on diet and physical activity.
However, even the most motivated individual may have difficulty with making lifestyle changes because of the information complexity associated with multiple behavior changes.
Patients diagnosed 12 to 24 months before the interview were as likely to report making lifestyle changes as those diagnosed within one year of the interview.
It can be speculated that persons who perceive higher levels of social support are more likely to be successful in making lifestyle changes such as quitting tobacco or drugs that positively impact on their health.
Originally launched as a consumer-facing "personal fitness motivator", HeiaHeia's platform has since found success with a B2B offering, tapping into the "corporate wellness" phenomenon whereby companies run programs to get their workforce exercising and making lifestyle changes.
"These results show that many people still seem to mistakenly accept their chances of getting cancer as a throw of the dice, but by making lifestyle changes today, we can help prevent cancer tomorrow".
He likened cutting costs to dieting, explaining that companies should be making "lifestyle changes" so that these problems don't arise again instead of making cuts and then falling back into the same costly habits, only to have to downsize again in the future.
Jimenez believes Latinos have to eat healthier, and they can start by making lifestyle changes.
She stresses that health eating is about making lifestyle changes and making better choices.
