ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020
Longitudinal assessment of the impact of higher body mass index on cancer-related fatigue in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy.
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Abstract
purposeTo assess the impact of obesity on cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in patients with breast cancer, through a secondary analysis of a large, longitudinal, nationwide study of breast cancer patients beginning chemotherapy.
methodsAll patients (N = 565; aged 53 ± 10.6) with breast cancer completed the multidimensional fatigue symptom inventory and the symptom inventory to measure CRF symptoms at baseline, post-chemotherapy, and 6 months post-chemotherapy. Height and weight at baseline were used to categorize subjects based on body mass index (BMI): obese (≥ 30.0 kg/m
resultsAt baseline, the obese had significantly higher CRF symptoms than the normal weight subjects for both the Multidimensional fatigue symptom inventory (MFSI) total (obese = 11.2 vs normal weight = 6.3; p = 0.03) and Symptom Inventory (SI) (obese = 3.5 vs normal weight = 2.9; p = 0.03). Significantly higher SI fatigue scores persisted at post-chemotherapy for the obese (obese = 5.0 vs normal weight = 4.4; p = 0.02). At 6 months post-chemotherapy, the obese patients still had significantly higher SI fatigue scores (obese = 3.5 vs normal weight = 3.0; p = 0.05).
conclusionObese patients suffered greater CRF from pre-chemotherapy through 6 months post-chemotherapy. Recommendations for weight loss or weight maintenance may impact CRF levels in obese breast cancer patients before and after chemotherapy.
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