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ArticleSultan Qaboos University medical journal2014

Obesity and Weight Loss Attempts among Subjects with a Personal History of Cancer.

Ambria Moten, Kayin Jeffers, Daniel Larbi, Roxanne Smith-White, Teletia Taylor, Lori Wilson, Babafemi Adenuga, Wayne Frederick, Adeyinka Laiyemo

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Article in Sultan Qaboos University medical journal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  1. Prevalence of personal weight control attempts in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2017
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  3. The Epidemics of Obesity and Cancer: No simple remedy.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2014
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9 authors.

Ambria MotenDepartments of Medicine, Howard University, Washington D.C., USA;
Kayin JeffersDepartments of Medicine, Howard University, Washington D.C., USA;
Daniel LarbiDepartments of Medicine, Howard University, Washington D.C., USA;
Roxanne Smith-WhiteDepartments of Medicine, Howard University, Washington D.C., USA;
Teletia TaylorHoward University Cancer Center, Washington D.C., USA;
Lori WilsonSurgery, Howard University, Washington D.C., USA;
Babafemi AdenugaHoward University Hospital, Washington D.C., USA.
Wayne FrederickHoward University Cancer Center, Washington D.C., USA; ; Surgery, Howard University, Washington D.C., USA;
Adeyinka LaiyemoDepartments of Medicine, Howard University, Washington D.C., USA;

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesObesity is a risk factor for many cancers and obese cancer patients have a poorer prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of obesity and attempts to lose weight among cancer survivors. The effects of cancer treatment and time since cancer treatment were also evaluated.

methodsThe 2007 Health Information National Trends Survey data were analysed between 2011 and 2013; respondents with (n = 966) and without (n = 6,093) a personal history of cancer were identified. Each respondent's body mass index (BMI) was calculated using self-reported height and weight measurements and categorised as normal (<25 kg/m(2)), overweight (25-29.9 kg/m(2)) or obese (≥30 kg/m(2)).

resultsCancer survivors were older (mean age = 63.4 versus 44.7 years for those with no history of cancer). Overall, there were similar percentages of overweight (37.6% versus 34.1%; relative risk ratio [RRR] = 0.99; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.75-1.31) and obese (31.4% versus 27.5%; RRR = 1.04; 95% CI: 0.79 1.39) respondents among both cancer survivors and those without a history of cancer. Among overweight and obese participants, cancer survivors did not demonstrate increased weight loss attempts compared to those without a history of cancer (61.6% versus 66.3%; odds ratio = 0.94; 95% CI: 0.73 1.20).

conclusionA high prevalence of overweight and obese cancer survivors were identified without any association with cancer treatment. However, cancer survivors did not demonstrate increased attempts to lose weight in comparison to those without a history of cancer despite awareness of their degree of body fatness. Increased efforts to promote the maintenance of a healthy weight among cancer survivors are needed.

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Body Mass IndexCancerObesityOverweightWeight Loss

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PMID25097767
PMCPMC4117657

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