Lifestyle and Cancer Prevention—Opinions and Behaviors Among Romanian University Students

Figures & data

Table 1 Nutritional Patterns and Physical Activity

Issues	Percentage %	2018 WCRF/AICR Score
		Mean (SD)
BMI^a		0.41 (0.15)
<18.5 (underweight)	5.7
18.5–24.9 (normal weight)	73.5
25–29.9 (overweight)	19.3
≥30 (obesity)	1.5
Physical activity^b		0.84 (0.35)
<75 min/week	14.2
75-<150 min/week	2.7
≥150min/week	83.1
Fruits and vegetables consumption^c		0.08 (0.13)
≤200 g/day (2.5 portions)	69.5
>200 g/day and <400 g/day	27.9
≥400 g/day (5 portions)	2.6
Red meat consumption^d		0.26 (0.24)
≤500 g/week (5 portions)	52.7
> 500 g/week	47.3
Alcohol consumption^e		0.64 (0.36)
0 drinks	45.7
≤1/2 drinks/day (1 for women, 2 for men)	16.1
>1/2 drinks/day (1 for women, 2 for men)	38.2

Notes: ^aCoded according to 2018 WCRF/AICR Score as ≥30 or <18.5=0; 25–29.9=0.25; 18.5–24.9=0.5; information about waist circumference was not available. ^bCoded according to 2018 WCRF/AICR Score as <75 min/week=0; ≥75 and <150 min/week=0.5; ≥150min/week=1. ^cCoded according to 2018 WCRF/AICR Score as≤200 g/day=0; >200 g/day and <400 g/day=0.25, ≥400 g/day (5 portions)=0.5; information about the quantity of fiber/day was not available. ^dCoded according to 2018 WCRF/AICR Score as >500 g/week=0; ≤500 g/week=1; *information regarding the consumption of processed meat was not available. ^eCoded according to 2018 WCRF/AICR Score as >1/2 drinks/day=0; ≤1/2 drinks/day=0.5; 0 drinks/day=1.

Table 2 The Main Structures Regarding Cancer Prevention-Related Behaviors: Results of Factor Analyses^a

Issues	Factor 1	Factor 2
BMI	0.71
Physical activity	0.68
Fruits and vegetables consumption	0.30
Red meat consumption		0.78
Alcohol consumption	−0.34	0.64

Notes: ^aFactor loadings higher than 0.30 are depicted.

Table 3 Opinions About Cancer Prevention ^a

	I Totally/I Partially Agree %	I Do Not Know %	I Totally/I Partially Disagree %
High body weight could increase the risk of cancer	60.7	30.7	8.6
Physical activity could contribute to cancer prevention	81.5	17.0	1.5
Consumption of fruits and vegetables could contribute to cancer prevention	71.3	24.4	4.3
Consumption of red meat could increase the risk of cancer	36.6	47.7	15.4
Alcohol consumption could increase the risk of cancer	73.1	16.2	9.9

Notes: ^aAnswers were coded as I totally disagree= −2, I partially disagree= −1, I do not know= 0, I partially agree= +1, I totally agree= +2.

Table 4 Association Between Opinion Score, Behavioral Score and Other Variables: Results of Bivariate Correlation Analyses^a

	Opinion Score	Behavioral Score	Factor 1	Factor 2
University^b	NS	NS	0.160	NS
Gender^c	NS	0.286	NS	0.337
Age	NS	NS	NS	NS
Opinion score	–	0.172	NS	0.202

Notes: ^aOnly Pearson coefficients of correlations which are significant are depicted. NS, non-significant. ^bCoded as 0=other universities, 1=University of Medicine and Pharmacy. ^cCoded as 0=boys, 1=girls