SMJ articles in the category "Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System"

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Disparities in Cancer Survivorship Indicators in the Deep South Based on BRFSS Data: Recommendations for Survivorship Care Plans

Objectives: The purpose of this investigation was to describe cancer survivorship based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) cancer survivorship modules in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, conducted in 2012 and 2014, and to investigate disparities across the US Deep South region. Methods: The optional BRFSS cancer survivorship module…

Posted in: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 3 Cancer 19 health disparities 19 health literacy 9 survivorship 3

Original Article

Utilization of 2013 BRFSS Physical Activity Data for State Cancer Control Plan Objectives: Alabama Data

Objectives: All comprehensive US cancer control plans mention physical activity and implement physical activity promotion objectives as part of these cancer plans. The purpose of this investigation was to describe the physical activities reported by Alabama adults in the 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BFRSS) and to compare these…

Posted in: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 3 physical activity 19

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Patterns of Colorectal Cancer Incidence, Risk Factors, and Screening in Kentucky

Background: Colorectal cancer incidence rates are higher in Kentucky than in the United States in general, and there are regional variations within the state. Methods: This study investigates these variations in relation to lifestyle and health behaviors, combining data from the Kentucky Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), and from…

Posted in: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 3 colorectal cancer 17 Kentucky 9 screening 33
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