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Table 3 Dietary intake and physical activity of women after breast cancer diagnosis

From: Weight changes and lifestyle behaviors in women after breast cancer diagnosis: a cross-sectional study

 

Total

Mean (95% CI)

 

Dietary intake

   

   Total energy intake (kcal/day)

 

1350 (1307.56-1391.84)

 

   Percentage of energy from carbohydrate (%)

 

56.02 (54.98-57.08)

 

   Percentage of energy from protein (%)

 

16.38 (15.92-16.86)

 

   Percentage of energy from fat (%)

 

27.47 (26.61-28.34)

 

   Number of servings from grains and cereals a

 

6.09 (5.91-6.35)

 

   Number of servings from meats b

 

2.18 (2.04-2.29)

 

   Number of servings from fruits

 

0.76 (0.61-0.82)

 

   Number of serving from vegetables

 

1.18 (1.08-1.24)

 

   Number of serving from dairy products c

 

0.33 (0.27-0.39)

 

   Alcohol intake

   

Yes

28 (7.6)

  

No

340 (92.4)

  

Physical activity

   

   Total physical activity (MET-min/week)

 

3529.56

 

Low

72 (19.6)

(3052.64-3986.36)

 

Moderate

141 (38.3)

  

High

155 (42.1)

  

   Activities at work/domestic (min/day)

 

79.15 (68.53-89.76)

 

Did work activity

317 (86.1)

  

No work activity

51 (13.9)

  

   Travel to and from places (min/day)

 

15.97 (12.68-17.69)

 

Did travel activity

226 (61.4)

  

No travel activity

142 (38.6)

  

   Recreational activities (min/day)

 

18.21 (14.85-21.58)

 

Did recreational activity

151 (41.0)

  

No recreational activity

169 (45.9)

  

   Sedentary behavior d (min/day)

 

206.62 (191.92-221.32)

 
  1. a grains and cereals-grain/cereal/tubers based on Malaysian Dietary Guidelines (2010)
  2. b meats-meat/fish/poultry/legumes based on Malaysian Dietary Guidelines (2010)
  3. c dairy products-milk/dairy products based on Malaysian Dietary Guidelines (2010)
  4. d Sitting or reclining at work, at home, getting to and from places including time spent on sitting at desk, travelling in car, bus or watching television but do not include time spent sleeping