Publications by authors named "Judy Abrams"
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- Low levels of vitamin D are more common in Black individuals compared to White individuals, prompting a study of its effects on health outcomes among Black women in the WHI clinical trial.* -
- A total of 3,325 Black women participated in the trial, taking calcium and vitamin D supplements or placebos over roughly 7 years, with follow-up data collected for approximately 15.7 years.* -
- The study found no significant difference in overall mortality, cause-specific mortality, or cancer rates between those taking the supplements and those on placebo, indicating that calcium and vitamin D may not address health disparities, though certain cancers like colorectal cancer need further research.*
Background: The benefit of regular exercise in improving cancer outcomes is well established. The American Cancer Society (ACS) released a recommendation that cancer survivors should engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (PA) per week; however, few report meeting this recommendation. This study examined the patterns and correlates of meeting ACS PA recommendations in the Detroit Research on Cancer Survivors (ROCS) cohort of African American cancer survivors.
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