Table 1 Components and point assignment of the 2021 PCa Behaviour Score, 2015 PCa Behaviour Score, WCRF/AICR Score, and ACS Scorea.

From: Post-diagnostic health behaviour scores in relation to fatal prostate cancer

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  1. ACS American Cancer Society, AICR American Institute for Cancer Research, aUPF adapted ultra-processed food, IQR interquartile range, MET metabolic equivalent of task, PCa prostate cancer, serv servings, WCRF World Cancer Research Fund.
  2. aScore components bordered by bold boxes were combined together into single subscores.
  3. bMedian (IQR) at the time of first available post-diagnostic questionnaire with all score components.
  4. cOnly the secondary version of the 2021 PCa Behaviour Score (point range 0–4) included the percentage of calories from saturated fat, whole milk, wine, and processed meat, the four of which were summed and divided by four.
  5. dFibre and whole fruits and vegetables were summed and then divided by two.
  6. eDietary factors—fruit and vegetable servings, fruit and vegetable variety, red and processed meat, and percentage of grains that are whole—were summed, and individuals with 0–2 points were given 0 overall diet points, individuals with 3–6 points were given 1 overall diet point, and individuals with 7–9 points were given 2 overall diet points.
  7. fOnly the secondary version of the ACS Score (point range 0–8) included alcohol.
  8. gThe 2021 PCa Behaviour and ACS Scores excluded individuals with BMI < 18.5 kg/m2.
  9. hHours per week of vigorous physical activity were doubled in the calculation for overall hours per week of moderate or vigorous physical activity.
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