Reasons given for not adopting healthy behaviour | |
Lack of finances | Feelings of depression, lack of motivation |
High cost of healthy food, medication, cost of treatment | Stress and the challenge of long working hours |
Use of alcohol to help forget pain, cope with side effects of cancer treatment | Related comorbidities that make exercise difficult |
Peer pressure | Lack of positive thoughts especially during late survival stage |
Lack of social support to reinforce good behaviour, stigma and isolation |
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Lack of personal discipline and failure to plan |
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Ignorance of good health practices |
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Exercise is hard especially when one chemotherapy |
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Lack of exercise equipment |
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Lack of funds, time, commitment |
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