Association of pre-diagnostic physical exercise and peri-diagnostic body composition with mortality in non-metastatic colorectal cancer.

"Declarations Ethical approvalThis study fulfilled the ethical requirements outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Regional Ethics Review Board in Umeå, Sweden (Dnr 2016–221-31 and Dnr 2019–00157). Consent to participateThe participants provided written informed consent at recruitment in the VIP. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding Open access funding provided by Umea University. This study was supported by grants received by Dr. Gylling from the Cancer Research Foundation in Northern Sweden (AMP 20–999), by grants received by Prof. Gunnarsson from Visare Norr Fund, Northern County Councils Regional Federation (VISARENORR 967732), and by grants received from Dr. Gylling and Prof. Gunnarsson by Västerbotten County Council (ALF RV-968855 and ALF RV-982739)."