Prevalence, trend, and sociodemographic association of five modifiable lifestyle risk factors for cancer in Alberta and Canada

Cancer Causes and Control

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 395-407

  Li, Feng Xiao ^a   Robson, Paula J ^a   Chen, Yiqun ^a   Qiu, Zhenguo ^a   Lo Siou, Geraldine ^b   Bryant, Heather E ^c  

^a Alberta Cancer Board   (Canada)

^b Division of Population Health and Information   (Canada)

^c Canadian Partnership Against Cancer   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Lifestyle risk factors; Prevalence; Sociodemographic factors; Trend

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER RISK; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INCOME; LIFESTYLE AND RELATED PHENOMENA; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NEOPLASM; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREND STUDY; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALBERTA; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEOPLASMS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449155399     PISSN: 09575243     EISSN: 15737225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10552-008-9254-2     Document Type: Article

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