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SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

Benefits of weight loss programs for breast cancer survivors: a systematic reviews and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Shurui Wang, Ting Yang, Wanmin Qiang, Zihan Zhao, Aomei Shen, Fangyuan Zhang

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Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. A review of the impact of energy balance on triple-negative breast cancer.Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shurui WangGraduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Ting YangGraduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Wanmin QiangNursing Department, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China. wanminqiang2020@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8565-1368
Zihan ZhaoNursing Department, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Aomei ShenNursing Department, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Fangyuan ZhangNursing Department, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital · CNTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesity and weight gain have been associated with poor disease-specific and health-related outcomes in breast cancer survivors (BCS). But the benefits of weight loss in managing BCS have not been elucidated.

objectiveTo evaluate the beneficial effects of weight loss programs in randomized controlled trials on BCS.

methodsWe searched English databases PubMed, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Chinese databases China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Weipu Information Chinese Periodical Service Platform (VIP), China Biomedical Literature Service System (SinoMed), and Wanfang from the inception to January 2021 and collected randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of weight loss programs for BCS. Two reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted the data, and assessed the risk of bias in the included studies. The data synthesis was performed on RevMan (version 5.3), and the publication bias was calculated with STATA (version 15.1).

resultsTen RCTs were included in the meta-analysis. The current study showed that diet and exercise interventions resulted in significant improvements in body weight (MD =  - 4.43 kg, 95%CI: - 6.23 to - 2.63, P < 0.00001), waist circumference (MD =  - 2.81 cm, 95%CI: - 4.37 to - 1.26, P = 0.004), hip circumference (MD =  - 3.01 cm, 95%CI: - 4.24 to - 1.77, P < 0.0001), body mass index (MD =  - 1.69 kg/m

conclusionsThis review summarizes the benefits of weight loss programs for BCS. The results indicated that weight loss programs could significantly improve specific anthropometric outcomes but not affect biochemical indicators. Researchers should tailor weight loss interventions to the body fat status of BCS. Evidence to support the translation of effective weight loss intervention programs into wider-scale implementation is needed to be part of routine survivorship care.

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Cancer SurvivorsNeoplasmsWeight Reduction ProgramsBody Mass IndexHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurvivorsBreast neoplasmsDietExerciseMeta-analysisRandomized controlled trialsSystematic reviewWeight loss

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