Adherence to healthy dietary patterns and risk of premature aging in adult survivors of childhood cancer in the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study.

Tuo Lan, Mei Wang, AnnaLynn M Williams, Matthew J Ehrhardt, Jennifer Q Lanctot, Zhaoming Wang, Shu Jiang, Kevin R Krull, Gregory T Armstrong, Melissa M Hudson, Graham A Colditz, Leslie L Robison, Kirsten K Ness, Yikyung Park

Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery; and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery; and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. · pubmed

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Abstract

Adult survivors of childhood cancer are at higher risk of premature aging compared to their cancer-free peers due to the cancer and its treatments. However, little is known about the effect of adherence to healthy dietary patterns on aging in childhood cancer survivors.

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Research summary

Adherence to healthy dietary patterns may reduce the risk of premature aging in adult survivors of childhood cancer. The study addresses dietary interventions that could potentially influence the aging process in a specific population at risk, aligning with longevity research.

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