A home‐based mentored vegetable gardening intervention demonstrates feasibility and improvements in physical activity and performance among breast cancer survivors

Bail, Jennifer R.; Frugé, Andrew D.; Cases, Mallory G.; Santos, Jennifer F. De Los; Locher, Julie L.; Smith, Kerry; Cantor, Alan; Cohen, Harvey Jay; Demark‐Wahnefried, Wendy

doi:10.1002/cncr.31559

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“…Urban living may be less conducive to home gardening due to lack of space, costs associated with raised beds or concerns about prior uses of the land and possible soil contamination (23) . Consistent with research on community gardens and fruit and vegetable consumption (13,(24)(25)(26)(27) , we found positive associations between home gardening and fruit and vegetable intake (4,5) . We also found that home gardens were associated with lower BMI.…”

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“…Research on gardening and BMI is rare; Zick et al (28) found that community gardeners in Salt Lake City had lower BMI than their siblings and neighbours. Bail et al (4) examined weight and BMI among cancer survivors in a home gardening intervention but found no impact on either. Consistent with other studies, we saw a positive association between gardening and higher social capital (7) .…”

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Home gardening and associations with fruit and vegetable intake and BMI

Kegler

Prakash

Hermstad

et al. 2020

Public Health Nutr.

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Abstract Objective: To understand who engages in home gardening and whether gardening is associated with fruit and vegetable intake and weight status. Design: A national cross-sectional survey. Setting: Online survey panel in the USA. Participants: Adults aged 18–75 years representing the US population with respect to gender, age, race/ethnicity, income and geographic region (n 3889). Results: Approximately 30 % of survey respondents reported growing edible plants in a home garden. Gardeners were more likely to be White or Asian, employed, have higher income, be married, have children in the household and live in rural areas. Gardeners were less likely to be obese and more likely to meet US dietary recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption. In multivariable analyses, home gardens remained associated with fruit and vegetable intake and BMI when controlling for a range of socio-demographic characteristics and level of rurality. Conclusions: The current study identifies who is gardening in the USA and provides useful information for public health efforts to increase gardening as a nutrition intervention. Future research should examine the benefits of home gardening and interventions to increase home gardening using more rigorous designs.

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Home gardening and associations with fruit and vegetable intake and BMI

Kegler

Prakash

Hermstad

et al. 2020

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Non-equivalent control group and single group pretest, post-test were the most frequently used quasi-experimental study designs ( 20% ). There were 8 randomised controlled trials ( 9% ) 28 31 35 43 56 59 65 96 and 13 ( 16% ) systematic reviews. 26 32 42 44 60 64 75 83 86 90 94 97 98 All, barring one 60 of the systematic reviews reported heterogeneous complex interventions.…”

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“…Several positive outcomes were reported including social: involving skills, behaviours and networks; general mental well-being, such as stress reduction, 35 94 reduced anxiety and depression. 28 60 65 As with the mental health logic model, the graphic illustration enables visual representation of the overlap between the mental, physical, social and emotional outcomes. Thus, papers that reported impact on general well-being also included outcome measures that indicated increased physical activity resulting in reduced body mass index 43 and healthier blood glucose levels, 43 and general well-being that benefited community growth, 66 social interaction 62 68 and quality of life.…”

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What is the evidence for the impact of gardens and gardening on health and well-being: a scoping review and evidence-based logic model to guide healthcare strategy decision making on the use of gardening approaches as a social prescription

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ObjectiveTo systematically identify and describe studies that have evaluated the impact of gardens and gardening on health and well-being. A secondary objective was to use this evidence to build evidence-based logic models to guide health strategy decision making about gardens and gardening as a non-medical, social prescription.DesignScoping review of the impact of gardens and gardening on health and well-being. Gardens include private spaces and those open to the public or part of hospitals, care homes, hospices or third sector organisations.Data sourcesA range of biomedical and health management journals was searched including Medline, CINAHL, Psychinfo, Web of Knowledge, ASSIA, Cochrane, Joanna Briggs, Greenfile, Environment Complete and a number of indicative websites were searched to locate context-specific data and grey literature. We searched from 1990 to November 2019.Eligibility criteriaWe included research studies (including systematic reviews) that assessed the effect, value or impact of any garden that met the gardening definition.Data extraction and synthesisThree reviewers jointly screened 50 records by titles and abstracts to ensure calibration. Each record title was screened independently by 2 out of 3 members of the project team and each abstract was screened by 1 member of a team of 3. Random checks on abstract and full-text screening were conducted by a fourth member of the team and any discrepancies were resolved through double-checking and discussion.ResultsFrom the 8896 papers located, a total of 77* studies was included. Over 35 validated health, well-being and functional biometric outcome measures were reported. Interventions ranged from viewing gardens, taking part in gardening or undertaking therapeutic activities. The findings demonstrated links between gardens and improved mental well-being, increased physical activity and a reduction in social isolation enabling the development of 2 logic models.ConclusionsGardens and gardening can improve the health and well-being for people with a range of health and social needs. The benefits of gardens and gardening could be used as a ‘social prescription’ globally, for people with long-term conditions (LTCs). Our logic models provide an evidence-based illustration that can guide health strategy decision making about the referral of people with LTCs to socially prescribed, non-medical interventions involving gardens and gardening.

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“…Bail et al . [28] conducted a 12-month randomized controlled trial of a home-based mentored vegetable gardening intervention among 82 breast cancer survivors. Compared with the controls, intervention participants reported significantly greater improvements in moderate physical activity and demonstrated improvements in the two-minute step test and arm curl (p < 0.05).…”

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A review of home-based physical activity interventions for breast cancer survivors

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As breast cancer relative survival continues to increase, many breast cancer patients face many issues, including recurrence of cancer and cancer-related side effects that impact several aspects of their quality of life. With breast cancer patients living longer, there is more of a concern for negative breast cancer outcomes. Although physical activity is an affordable and relatively convenient way to improve breast cancer outcomes, only about one-third of breast cancer survivors engage in the recommended level of physical activity. This article reviews articles published to date to examine whether home-based physical activity interventions are effective in improving physical activity and other outcomes among breast cancer survivors who have completed primary therapy for the disease. The present review is based upon bibliographic searches in PubMed and CINAHL and relevant search terms. Articles published in English from 1980 through February 28, 2019 were identified. A total of 360 article citations were identified in PubMed and non-duplicates in CINAHL. After screening the abstracts or full texts of these articles and reviewing the references of previous review articles, 20 studies that met the eligibility criteria. Three of the studies were pre-/post-test trials and 17 were randomized controlled trials. home-based exercise programs are effective in improving physical activity among breast cancer survivors who have completed primary therapy for the disease. Home-based exercise programs such as walking programs offer a convenient and affordable option for women who wish to increase their physical activity and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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A home‐based mentored vegetable gardening intervention demonstrates feasibility and improvements in physical activity and performance among breast cancer survivors

Cited by 56 publications

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Home gardening and associations with fruit and vegetable intake and BMI

Home gardening and associations with fruit and vegetable intake and BMI

What is the evidence for the impact of gardens and gardening on health and well-being: a scoping review and evidence-based logic model to guide healthcare strategy decision making on the use of gardening approaches as a social prescription

A review of home-based physical activity interventions for breast cancer survivors

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