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ArticleClinical medicine insights. Women's health2014

Weight Loss Intervention in Survivors of ER/PR-negative Breast Cancer.

Mara Z Vitolins, Brandy-Joe Milliron, Judith O Hopkins, Artie Fulmer, Julia Lawrence, Susan Melin, Douglas Case

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Article in Clinical medicine insights. Women's health, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Body weight management in overweight and obese breast cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Mara Z VitolinsDivision of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. ; Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Brandy-Joe MillironDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA USA.
Judith O HopkinsDerrick L. Davis Forsyth Regional Cancer Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Artie FulmerDivision of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Julia LawrenceWake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Susan MelinWake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Douglas CaseDivision of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. ; Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

Funding

Tumor Tissue CoreP30CA012197 · NCI · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Ruben A. Mesa · 1985 to 2026
$55.4M
WORKER PROTECTION AGAINST AIRBORNE INFLUENZA - A PILOT STUDYM01RR007122 · NCRR · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI KOCH, KENNETH L · 1992 to 2010
$35.2M
Postdoctoral Training Program in Cancer SurvivorshipR25CA122061 · NCI · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI AVIS, NANCY E · 2008 to 2018
$3.8M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA012197NCI NIH HHS R25 CA122061NCRR NIH HHS M01 RR007122
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Numerous studies have found that increased body size (weight or body mass index) is a risk factor for breast cancer development, recurrence, and death. The detrimental relationship between body size and breast cancer recurrence may be more pronounced among women with estrogen receptor (ER)/progesterone receptor (PR)-negative breast cancer. Considering the limited availability of treatments, and the association between body size and recurrence, alternative treatments are needed for ER/PR-negative breast cancer survivors, particularly overweight survivors. The objective of this pilot study was to examine the feasibility of a 12-week, multi-component meal-replacement weight loss intervention among overweight or obese ER/PR-negative breast cancer survivors; and to obtain preliminary data on changes in anthropometrics, biomarkers, and health-related quality of life (QOL). The 12-week intervention included a portion-controlled diet (including meal replacements) and a multi-component intervention (including behavioral techniques, diet modification, physical activity, and social support). The goal of the intervention was to help participants lose 5% or more of their initial weight by reducing their caloric intake and increasing their physical activity (to at least 15 minutes each day). Paired t-tests assessed changes in continuous measures. Body weight was measured weekly and mixed-model regression analysis assessed change in weight over time. Nineteen ER/PR-negative breast cancer survivors with a mean age of 59 years participated in the study. All but two of the participants completed the 12-week intervention. Women lost an average of 6.3 ± 4.9 kg (P < 0.001), equivalent to 7.5% of their baseline weight. There were significant reductions in waist circumference (P = 0.001), percent fat mass (P < 0.001), total cholesterol (P = 0.026), and triglycerides (P = 0.002); and improvements in health-related QOL (P = 0.017). Findings suggested that a meal-replacement weight loss approach among ER/PR-negative breast cancer survivors was feasible and was well received.

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estrogen negative breast cancermeal replacementnutrition interventionweight loss

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PMID24987274
PMCPMC4069035

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