Dietry and lifestyle changes of Malaysia breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study

Objective : This study was performed to determine changes in diet and lifestyle among breast cancer survivors in Malaysia. Methods : This was a qualitative study done on fifteen survivors (8 Malays and 7 non-Malays) obtained from the Oncology and Surgery Department, National University of Malaysia...

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Main Authors:	A.A Redhwan, M.N Md. Idris, C Robert
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Language:	English
Published:	Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2008
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4599/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4599/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4599/1/Vol14%281%29-aniza.pdf

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spelling	ukm-45992016-12-14T06:36:27Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4599/ Dietry and lifestyle changes of Malaysia breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study A.A Redhwan, M.N Md. Idris, C Robert, Objective : This study was performed to determine changes in diet and lifestyle among breast cancer survivors in Malaysia. Methods : This was a qualitative study done on fifteen survivors (8 Malays and 7 non-Malays) obtained from the Oncology and Surgery Department, National University of Malaysia Hospital. The study was conducted using a semi-structured interview format. The data obtained were sorted into various categories via content analysis. Results : Majority of breast cancer survivors increased their fruit and vegetable intake following diagnosis. Some non-Malays changed to vegetarian whereas all the Malays remained on the same dietary pattern. As far as exercise was concerned, all Malays did not exercise before diagnosis, but did so after diagnosis, whereas most of non-Malays did not exercise either before or after diagnosis. Conclusion : Some changes were noticed in dietary and lifestyle behaviors after diagnosis among some survivors. The differences were due to their different cultural and religious backgrounds. Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4599/1/Vol14%281%29-aniza.pdf A.A Redhwan, and M.N Md. Idris, and C Robert, (2008) Dietry and lifestyle changes of Malaysia breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study. Jurnal Kesihatan Masyarakat, 14 (1). pp. 24-31. ISSN 1675-1663 http://www.communityhealthjournal.org/detailarticle.asp?id=241&issue=Vol14(1):2008
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description	Objective : This study was performed to determine changes in diet and lifestyle among breast cancer survivors in Malaysia. Methods : This was a qualitative study done on fifteen survivors (8 Malays and 7 non-Malays) obtained from the Oncology and Surgery Department, National University of Malaysia Hospital. The study was conducted using a semi-structured interview format. The data obtained were sorted into various categories via content analysis. Results : Majority of breast cancer survivors increased their fruit and vegetable intake following diagnosis. Some non-Malays changed to vegetarian whereas all the Malays remained on the same dietary pattern. As far as exercise was concerned, all Malays did not exercise before diagnosis, but did so after diagnosis, whereas most of non-Malays did not exercise either before or after diagnosis. Conclusion : Some changes were noticed in dietary and lifestyle behaviors after diagnosis among some survivors. The differences were due to their different cultural and religious backgrounds.
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title	Dietry and lifestyle changes of Malaysia breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study
title_short	Dietry and lifestyle changes of Malaysia breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study
title_full	Dietry and lifestyle changes of Malaysia breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study
title_fullStr	Dietry and lifestyle changes of Malaysia breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study
title_full_unstemmed	Dietry and lifestyle changes of Malaysia breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study
title_sort	dietry and lifestyle changes of malaysia breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study
publisher	Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2008
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Dietry and lifestyle changes of Malaysia breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study

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