INTRODUCTION: @entity0 has long-term effects on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of @entity5 survivors after treatment. Few research studies have focused on the association between health behaviors and HRQOL of Chinese @entity0 survivors (BCS). The aim of this study was to examine the separate and combined influence of physical exercise, vegetable and fruit intake on health-related quality of life of BCS. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among BCS from April to July 2013, in Shanghai, China. Data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire, which included questions about basic socio-demographic characteristics, health conditions and treatments, health behaviors and HRQOL. HRQOL was measured using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of @entity5 Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) simplified Chinese V3.0 version and the Functional Assessment of @entity5 Therapy-General (FACT-G) simplified Chinese 4th version. Multiple linear regression models were performed to estimate the effects of physical exercise, vegetable and fruit intake as well as the effects of health behavior patterns on HRQOL adjusting for potential confounding variables. RESULTS: Exercisers reported significantly higher scores in most HRQOL dimensions than non-exercisers. @entity1 who ate more than 250  g of vegetables reported significantly higher scores in most HRQOL dimensions than @entity1 who ate equal or less than 250  g of vegetables. @entity1 who ate fruit every day reported significantly higher scores in all HRQOL dimensions than those who did not eat fruit every day (P Adjusted   <=    0.032), except symptom subscales. All subscale scores and total scores of HRQOL, except symptom subscales, were positively associated with the number of adopted healthy lifestyle behaviors (P Trend   <=    0.003). Compared to @entity1 who adopted only one healthy behavior, @entity1 who adopted two or three healthy behaviors both reported significantly higher HRQOL scores. CONCLUSION: Physical exercise, enough vegetable and fruit intake are positively associated with HRQOL of BCS. BCS who adopted several healthy behaviors simultaneously had better HRQOL than one healthy behavior alone. Healthy behaviors, including engagement in exercise, proper diet, especially comprehensive lifestyle behavior interventions, should be valued in improving HRQOL of BCS.

Physical exercise, vegetable and fruit intake and health-related quality of life in Chinese XXXX survivors: a cross-sectional study.

@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer', 'Cancer'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'Participants'] @entity0 :: ('MESH:D001943', 'Disease') :: ['Breast cancer', 'breast cancer']
@entity0 :: (MESH:D001943,Disease) :: ['breast cancer']
