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ArticleBMC cancer2020

Weight before and after a diagnosis of breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ: a national Australian survey.

Carolyn Ee, Adele Elizabeth Cave, Dhevaksha Naidoo, Kellie Bilinski, John Boyages

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Article in BMC cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Carolyn EeNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia. c.ee@westernsydney.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3363-9199
Adele Elizabeth CaveNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.
Dhevaksha NaidooNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.
Kellie BilinskiNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.
John BoyagesICON Cancer Centre, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Wahroonga, NSW, 2076, Australia.
Western Sydney University · AUSydney Adventist Hospital · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOverweight/obesity are strongly implicated in breast cancer development, and weight gain post-diagnosis is associated with greater morbidity and all-cause mortality. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of overweight/obesity and the pattern of weight gain after diagnosis of breast cancer amongst Australian women.

methodsWe collected sociodemographic, medical, weight and lifestyle data using an anonymous, self-administered online cross-sectional survey between November 2017 and January 2018 from women with breast cancer living in Australia. The sample consisted mainly of members of the Breast Cancer Network Australia Review and Survey Group.

resultsFrom 309 responses we obtained complete pre/post diagnosis weight data in 277 women, and calculated pre/post Body Mass Index (BMI) for 270 women. The proportion of women with overweight/obesity rose from 48.5% at diagnosis to 67.4% at time of survey. Most women were Caucasian with stage I-III breast cancer (n = 254) or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (n = 33) and mean age was 59.1 years. The majority of women (63.7%) reported they had gained weight after diagnosis with an average increase of 9.07 kg in this group. Of the women who provided complete weight data, half gained 5 kg or more, 17.0% gained > 20 kg, and 60.7% experienced an increase in BMI of >1 kg/m

conclusionsAlthough the findings from this survey should be interpreted cautiously due to a limited response rate and self-report nature, they suggest that women in Australia gain a considerable amount of weight after a diagnosis of breast cancer/DCIS (in excess of age-matched data for weight gain) and report high levels of concern about their weight. Because weight gain after breast cancer may lead to poorer outcomes, efforts to prevent and manage weight gain must be prioritized and accelerated particularly in the first year after diagnosis.

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Body WeightWeight GainAdultAgedAustraliaBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLife StyleMiddle AgedObesityOverweightPrevalenceAustralian womenBreast cancerDCISNational surveyObesityOverweightPrevalenceWeight gain

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