Effect of a Diet and Physical Activity Intervention on Body Weight and Nutritional Patterns in Overweight and Obese Breast Cancer Survivors
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Sponsor
- Institut Català d'Oncologia
- Enrollment
- 42
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Weight loss
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This is a single-arm pre-post pilot study, to assess changes in weight, quality of life and cardiorespiratory fitness after a diet and physical activity intervention in breast cancer survivors and to asses possible relation between these changes.
Detailed Description
Aim: The present study assessed changes in weight, quality of life (QoL) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) during a diet and physical activity (PA) intervention in breast cancer (BC) survivors and investigated the possible relation between these changes. Methods: The intervention of this 12-week single-arm pre-post pilot study involved group-based sessions: one-hour weekly diet sessions delivered by a dietician and 75-minute bi-weekly PA sessions of moderate-to-high intensity led by PA monitors. This intervention, designed to promote weight loss, targeted overweight/obese women who had completed treatment less than six months before recruitment. CRF and QoL were assessed before and after the intervention and compared using paired t-tests. Linear regression models, including CRF variables, weight change and participants' characteristics, were used to assess the independent association between change in CRF and change in QoL.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Female patients from the Catalan Institute of Oncology
- •Aged 18 to 75
- •Body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg•m-2 or more
- •Completed chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy for breast cancer during the 6 months preceding recruitment
Exclusion Criteria
- •First cancer, tumours of stage IIIB and above
- •Morbid obesity (BMI ≥40 kg•m-2)
- •Any condition that could not permit to follow the diet and PA intervention offered
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Weight loss
Time Frame: 3 months
Loss 3% of the initial weight
Secondary Outcomes
- Quality of life(3 months)