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May 2009 (Elsevier)
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Health behaviours in older cancer survivors: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Type: Journal Articles
Authors: Chloe Grimmett, Jane Wardle and Andrew Steptoe
Volume, issue, pages: forthcoming

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The objective of this study is to assess health behaviours in cancer survivors in a population-based sample of older adults in the United Kingdom. Data were from wave 1 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Prevalence of smoking, alcohol consumption and physical activity was compared in cancer survivors and those with no cancer diagnosis. Associations between health behaviours and quality of life (QoL) and depressive symptoms were compared in both groups.

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