Due to a paucity of studies , and the heterogeneity of the studies included in this review , we are unable to draw conclusions regarding the effectiveness of nutritional interventions for use with childhood cancer survivors .
Although there is low quality evidence for the improvement in health behaviours using health behaviour change interventions , there remains no evidence as to whether this translates into an improvement in dietary intake .
There was also no evidence that the studies reduced the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders in childhood cancer survivors , although no evidence of effect is not the same as evidence of no effect .
BACKGROUND Childhood cancer survivors are at a higher risk of developing health conditions such as osteoporosis , and cardiovascular disease than their peers .
Health-promoting behaviour , such as consuming a healthy diet , could lessen the impact of these chronic issues , yet the prevalence rate of health-protecting behaviour amongst survivors of childhood cancer is similar to that of the general population .
Targeted nutritional interventions may prevent or reduce the incidence of these chronic diseases .
OBJECTIVES The primary aim of this review was to assess the efficacy of a range of nutritional interventions design ed to improve the nutritional intake of childhood cancer survivors , as compared to a control group of childhood cancer survivors who did not receive the intervention .
Validation of a milk consumption stage of change algorithm among adolescent survivors of childhood cancer.
OBJECTIVE To assess the construct validity of a  milk consumption Stages of Change ( SOC ) algorithm among adolescent survivors of childhood cancer ages 11 to 21 years ( n = 75 ) . METHODS Baseline data from a r and omized controlled trial design ed to evaluate a health behavior intervention were analyzed . Assessment s included a  milk consumption SOC algorithm  and hypothesized theoretical and behavioral predictors of SOC . RESULTS Compared with survivors who expressed no readiness to change , those expressing readiness to change behavior for both 2 and 4 daily servings of milk reported more frequent milk consumption ( P < .001 ) , greater dietary calcium intake ( P = .006 ) , and were more likely to meet age-specific recommendations for daily calcium intake ( P = .01 ) . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATION S Results provide support for the construct validity of the  milk consumption SOC algorithm relative to behavioral criteria . Research is needed to further examine algorithm validity with respect to theoretical predictors of SOC
Due to a paucity of studies , and the heterogeneity of the studies included in this review , we are unable to draw conclusions regarding the effectiveness of nutritional interventions for use with childhood cancer survivors .
Although there is low quality evidence for the improvement in health behaviours using health behaviour change interventions , there remains no evidence as to whether this translates into an improvement in dietary intake .
There was also no evidence that the studies reduced the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders in childhood cancer survivors , although no evidence of effect is not the same as evidence of no effect .
BACKGROUND Childhood cancer survivors are at a higher risk of developing health conditions such as osteoporosis , and cardiovascular disease than their peers .
Health-promoting behaviour , such as consuming a healthy diet , could lessen the impact of these chronic issues , yet the prevalence rate of health-protecting behaviour amongst survivors of childhood cancer is similar to that of the general population .
Targeted nutritional interventions may prevent or reduce the incidence of these chronic diseases .
OBJECTIVES The primary aim of this review was to assess the efficacy of a range of nutritional interventions design ed to improve the nutritional intake of childhood cancer survivors , as compared to a control group of childhood cancer survivors who did not receive the intervention .