Weight change in breast cancer survivors compared to cancer-free women: a prospective study in women at familial risk of breast cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study prospectively examines weight gain in breast cancer survivors compared with cancer-free women from a familial risk cohort.

Methods

Absolute and percent weight change over 4 years was compared among 303 breast cancer survivors and 307 cancer-free women matched on age and menopausal status, from the same familial risk cohort. Linear and logistic regression was used to estimate the association between survivor status and weight gain.

Results

Overall, breast cancer survivors gained significantly more weight [β = 3.06 pounds; 95% confidence intervals (CI), 0.94-5.17] than cancer-free women. Significant weight gain was observed in survivors diagnosed less than 5 years prior to baseline (β = 3.81 pounds; 95% CI, 1.22-6.29) and women with estrogen recept

SUBMITTER: Gross AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4531263 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature