Sep 14, 2025
1:00 PM2:00 PM
Poster Session
P346 - LIFESTYLE AND NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT AMONG LUNG CANCER SCREENING PARTICIPANTS (RISP)
P346
LIFESTYLE AND NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT AMONG LUNG CANCER SCREENING PARTICIPANTS (RISP)
M. M. TINIVELLA1,*, T. MONGE1, I. CAPIZZI1, G. PASQUALINI1, S. DIBERTI1, V. GIURDANELLA1, E. TIOZZO1, V. SCALVINI1, M. CANI2, A. MOGAVERO2, F. PASSIGLIA2, S. NOVELLO2
1AOU SAN LUIGI GONZAGA, SSD DIETETICA E NUTRIZIONE CLINICA, 2AOU SAN LUIGI GONZAGA, ONCOLOGIA MEDICA, ORBASSANO, Italy
Rationale: Lung cancer screening participants are more susceptible to cardiovascular disease as smokers, as well as those with a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits. Only three Italian centers carry out lung cancer screening program (RISP): we monitored their eating habits with a specific questionnaire.
Methods: A 15-item questionnaire was submitted to collect demographic data, instruction level, BMI, food intake (vegetables, legumes, whole grains, red and processed meat, snacks, soft drinks), alcohol consumption and physical activity. This questionnaire has been submitted to a group of RISP program participants (group A) and to age-matched (55-75 years) never-smoker volunteers (group B). The primary endpoint was to compare food and alcohol consumption and physical activity in A versus B. Secondary endpoints were differences in sex and education.
Results: From March 2023 to July 2024, 929 volunteers in A and 231 in B were enrolled (56.4% male).
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GROUP A (n. 929) |
GROUP B (n. 231) |
|
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BMI > 25 Kg/M2 |
43% |
23% |
p<0,05 |
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> 3 servings/week RED MEAT |
24% |
17% |
p<0,05 |
|
> 3 servings/week SOFT DRINK |
27,5% |
20% |
p<0,05 |
|
> 3-4 alcholic units/week |
35,5% |
25,5% |
p<0,05 |
|
At least once per week of physical activity |
62% |
80,9% |
p<0,05 |
Among group A, females reported higher fruit/vegetables intake, males consumed more red/processed meat and alcohol. Higher education in A is associated with more fruit, vegetable, whole grain intake, and physical activity; lower education is associated with more red/processed meat consumption.
Conclusion: RISP participants showed higher BMI and less healthy habits. Similarly, males and low-educated volunteers correlated to unhealthy lifestyle behaviours. These findings highlight the need for enhanced primary prevention and lifestyle interventions in this high-risk population to help reducing the burden of malignancies and cardiovascular diseases.
Disclosure of Interest: None declared