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ArticleJournal of nutritional science2024

Determinants of lifestyle and body weight status among breast cancer survivors with overweight/obesity and perspectives towards the development of weight loss interventions: a qualitative study with health professionals from Greece.

Georgios Saltaouras, Maria Perperidi, Dimitra Vantzou, Konstantina Vatsina, Emmanouil Saloustros, Yannis Theodorakis, Odysseas Androutsos

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Article in Journal of nutritional science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06577545 (Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Behavioural Intervention to Treat Obesity in Breast Cancer Survivors.), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT06577545 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Behavioural Intervention to Treat Obesity in Breast Cancer Survivors.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of ThessalyRan2026 to 2026Enrolled92ConditionsBreast Cancer Female, Overweight and ObesityArmsBehavioural Lifestyle (BL)
3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Barriers to timely nutrition support in patients with cancer: A scoping review.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2026
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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Georgios SaltaourasLaboratory of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece.
Maria PerperidiLaboratory of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece.ORCID 0009-0009-8931-3954
Dimitra VantzouLaboratory of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece.
Konstantina VatsinaLaboratory of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece.
Emmanouil SaloustrosDepartment of Oncology, Medical School, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
Yannis TheodorakisDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Science, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece.
Odysseas AndroutsosLaboratory of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current study assessed the views and attitudes of health professionals (HPs) regarding factors associated with energy balance-related health behaviours and weight management in breast cancer survivors (BCS) with overweight and obesity. Semi-structured online interviews were conducted with 21 HPs (oncologists, dietitians- nutritionists, physical education instructors, mental health professionals, and nurses) from Attica and Thessaly. Thematic analysis was used to analyse and present the data. Four main themes arose from the data: "The patients' mental health wellbeing", "Survivors' interest in diet and exercise", "Interdisciplinary collaboration in patient's care", and "Maintaining normality". HPs agreed that weight loss in BCS with overweight and obesity is important, but negative mental health wellbeing is a main barrier to behaviour change. For many BCS their cancer diagnosis is a "teachable" moment for weight management, especially for women of younger age, who are more keen to discuss weight management issues. Essential characteristics that determine/facilitate behavioural change include education, commitment for regular communication, personalised intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration. According to HPs, future weight loss interventions should take into account BCS's mental health wellbeing and level of motivation and should provide regular support and education.

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Breast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsBody WeightFemaleGreeceHumansLife StyleObesityOverweightSurvivorsWeight LossAttitudesBreast cancerHealth professionalsLifestyleObesity management

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PMCPMC10808873

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