Publications by authors named "Martin J Wiseman"
Post-diagnosis adiposity, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, dietary factors, supplement use and colorectal cancer prognosis: Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) summary of evidence grading.
Int J Cancer
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- A systematic review was conducted on factors like body weight, physical activity, and diet, to evaluate their impact on colorectal cancer prognosis, analyzing 167 publications, mostly observational studies.
- The evidence indicated a complex, reverse J-shaped relationship between body mass index and cancer prognosis, but overall evidence quality was conservative due to potential biases.
- Limited-suggestive findings were noted for recreational physical activity and healthy dietary patterns in reducing mortality risks, highlighting the need for more robust studies to develop effective lifestyle recommendations for colorectal cancer patients.
Cancer is increasing worldwide. Patterns of cancer are also changing. The evidence is summarised in the 2018 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research report Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: a Global Perspective.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnthropometric measures relating to body size, weight and composition are increasingly being associated with cancer risk and progression. Whilst practical in epidemiologic research, where population-level associations with disease are revealed, it is important to be aware that such measures are imperfect markers of the internal physiological processes that are the actual correlates of cancer development. Body mass index (BMI), the most commonly used marker for adiposity, may mask differences between lean and adipose tissue, or fat distribution, which varies across individuals, ethnicities, and stage in the lifespan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutrition and cancer - global and African perspectives: a focused update.
Proc Nutr Soc
November 2015
The burden of cancer worldwide is predicted to almost double by 2030 to nearly 23 million cases annually. The great majority of this increase is expected to occur in less economically developed countries, where access to expensive medical, surgical and radiotherapeutic interventions is likely to be limited to a small proportion of the population. This emphasises the need for preventive measures, as outlined in the declaration from the United Nations 2011 High Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe 1997 World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) report, Food, Nutrition and the Prevention of Cancer: a global perspective, has become the most authoritative statement on the topic. WCRF International has begun the process of producing its second global report on food, nutrition, physical activity, and the prevention of cancer. The process is in three stages.
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