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September 10, 2025Frontiers in NutritionOpen Access

The relationship between oxidative balance score, depression, and survival among adult cancer survivors in the United States.

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QZQu ZhangYWYemei WuQFQianyu Fan

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Prospective cohort study links oxidative balance score and depression to mortality outcomes in cancer survivors, suggesting complex interactions.

Key Points

  • Higher oxidative balance score significantly predicts reduced mortality among cancer survivors, emphasizing its protective role.
  • In patients with high oxidative balance score, those who are depressed exhibit lower cancer mortality compared to non-depressed individuals.
  • Depression alone does not show a significant association with mortality, highlighting the unique role of oxidative balance in cancer outcomes.
  • This study utilized data from the NHANES cohort, tracking 1,455 cancer survivors and assessing their mortality outcomes over approximately 80-90 months.

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Zhang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23f1fb210217d647950d4https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1622588
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