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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2017

Breast cancer survivors' experience of making weight, dietary and physical activity changes during participation in a weight loss intervention.

Caroline O Terranova, Sheleigh P Lawler, Kym Spathonis, Elizabeth G Eakin, Marina M Reeves

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 4 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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Experiences of breast cancer survivors with exercise rehabilitation: qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  3. Body weight management in overweight and obese breast cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020
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  6. Living together-does it help or hinder the pursuit of a healthful diet, physical activity, and weight loss among cancer survivors and their chosen partners?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  12. Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Caroline O TerranovaSchool of Public Health, Cancer Prevention Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. c.terranova@uq.edu.au.
Sheleigh P LawlerSchool of Public Health, Cancer Prevention Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Kym SpathonisSchool of Public Health, Cancer Prevention Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Elizabeth G EakinSchool of Public Health, Cancer Prevention Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Marina M ReevesSchool of Public Health, Cancer Prevention Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study is to explore breast cancer survivors' experience of a weight loss intervention and identify potential facilitators and barriers of initiating and maintaining weight, dietary or physical activity changes.

methodFourteen women randomised to and completing the 12-month weight loss intervention completed semi-structured interviews 7.5 ± 0.5 months after intervention completion. An inductive thematic analysis was conducted whereby interviews were independently coded and themes identified.

resultsWomen were (mean ± SD) 55.6 ± 8.5 years, 30.2 ± 4.6 kg/m

conclusionsResults suggest that formal involvement of a support person (e.g. family member/friend) and referring women to ongoing, community-based services to maintain patient-perceived accountability may be particularly useful strategies for future weight loss intervention trials targeting women with breast cancer.

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Body WeightBreast NeoplasmsDietExerciseFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsQualitative ResearchSurvivorsWeight LossBreast cancer survivorsDietPhysical activityQualitativeWeight loss

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PMID27988868

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