The association of health behaviors with quality of life in lymphoma survivors. Issue 2 (28th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pophali, Priyanka A.; Larson, Melissa C.; Rosenthal, Allison C.; Robinson, Dennis; Habermann, Thomas M.; Thanarajasingam, Gita; Call, Timothy; Allmer, Cristine; Farooq, Umar; Maurer, Matthew J.; Yost, Kathleen J.; Cerhan, James R.; Thompson, Carrie A.
• Is Part Of: Leukemia & lymphoma. Volume 62:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: 271
• Page End: 280
• Publication Date: 2021-01-28
• Subjects: Lymphoma and Hodgkin disease -- prognostication -- lymphoid leukemia; Leukemia -- Periodicals; Lymphomas -- Periodicals; 616.99419
• DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1830389
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1042-8194

Abstract

Abstract: The impact of change in health behaviors (physical activity [PA], alcohol and smoking) on quality of life (QOL) in lymphoma survivors is not well understood. We evaluated the associations of health behaviors with QOL domains at diagnosis and at 3-year follow-up (FU3) in 2805 lymphoma survivors. We report clinically significant QOL score differences, defined as scores that exceeded a minimally important difference threshold and were statistically significant. Current smoking was associated with lower QOL at baseline ( p < 0.01) and at FU3 ( p < 0.01). Meeting the American Cancer Society PA guidelines was associated with better functional wellbeing and overall QOL at FU3 ( p < 0.01). An increase in PA from baseline to FU3 was associated with improvement in physical, functional wellbeing and overall QOL at FU3 compared to baseline ( p < 0.01). Thus, QOL in lymphoma survivors is associated with their health behaviors and active interventions to promote positive lifestyle changes in lymphoma survivors are needed.