Associations between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and urinary oxidized guanine in colorectal cancer patients: Results from the colocare study

To determine associations between physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), and oxidative stress in colorectal cancer patients, ColoCare Study participants in Germany wore an accelerometer 6 and/or 12 months after surgery. Spearman partial correlations were used to assess associations between PA and urinary concentrations of oxidized guanine, a validated marker of oxidative stress. There were no significant associations between PA or SB and oxidized guanine in n = 76 measurements (ng/mg creatinine; r = 0.03, p = 0.76 for PA, r = –0.05, p = 0.69 for SB). Novelty • Objectively measured PA was not associated with a marker of oxidative stress in colorectal cancer patients.