Impact of a behavioral weight loss intervention on comorbidities in overweight and obese breast cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Comorbid medical conditions are common among breast cancer survivors, contribute to poorer long-term survival and increased overall mortality, and may be ameliorated by weight loss. This secondary analysis evaluated the impact of a weight loss intervention on comorbid medical conditions immediately following an intervention (12 months) and 1-year postintervention (24 months) using data from the Exercise and Nutrition to Enhance Recovery and Good health for You (ENERGY) trial-a phase III trial which was aimed at and successfully promoted weight loss.

Methods

ENERGY randomized 692 overweight/obese women who had completed treatment for early stage breast cancer to either a 1-year group-based behavioral intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss or to a le

SUBMITTER: Sedjo RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5323258 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature