Chapter 5: Energetics, Exercise, and Cancer

Question 1

T/F. Patients that are diagnosed with cancer through screening tools are more likely to be overweight or obese

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Adverse outcomes associated with being overweight or obese at the time of cancer diagnosis

Answer 2

increased risk of disease recurrence and reduced survival

Question 3

Intentional wt loss post-treatment for overweight and obese patients may have what side effects

Answer 3

Reduced recurrence and risk of other health-related conditions such as cardiovascular disease, DM, and HTN

Question 4

Obesity, specifically abdominal obesity, increases the risk of which cancers

Answer 4

Breast (postmenopausal), cervical, colon, rectal, endometrial, esophageal, pancreatic, renal, aggressive forms of the prostate, and NHL

Question 5

How many annual cancer-related deaths are associated with body weight, diet, and physical activity habits?

Answer 5

1/3

Question 6

Cancer-associated with physical inactivity

Answer 6

breast, colon, endometrial