Alcohol Intake Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Change in Alcohol Use During a Weight Management Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Daily alcohol intake in quantities as small as half a drink/day significantly increases the risk of breast cancer recurrence for postmenopausal survivors. Interventions designed to modify alcohol use among survivors have not been studied; however, lifestyle interventions that target change in dietary intake may affect alcohol intake.

Objective

To evaluate change in alcohol use during a weight loss intervention for obese, rural-dwelling breast cancer survivors.

Methods

Data were derived from an 18-month trial that included a 6-month weight loss intervention delivered via group conference calls, followed by a 12-month randomized weight loss maintenance phase in which participants received continued group calls or mailed newsletters. Participants who reported

SUBMITTER: Fazzino TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5367843 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature