A novel approach to increasing community capacity for weight management a volunteer-delivered programme (ActWELL) initiated within breast screening clinics: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is estimated that around 30% of breast cancers in post-menopausal women are related to lifestyle. The breast cancer-pooling project demonstrated that sustained weight loss of 2 to 4.5 kg is associated with an 18% lower risk of breast cancer, highlighting the importance of small changes in body weight. Our study aimed to assess the effectiveness a volunteer-delivered, community based, weight management programme (ActWELL) for women with a BMI > 25 kg/m² attending NHS Scotland Breast Screening clinics.

Methods

A multicentre, 1:1 parallel group, randomised controlled trial was undertaken in 560 women aged 50 to 70 years with BMI > 25 kg/m². On completion of baseline measures, all participants received a breast cancer prevention leaflet. Inter

SUBMITTER: Anderson AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7936444 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature