Acceptability of a structured diet and exercise weight loss intervention in breast cancer survivors living with an overweight condition or obesity: A qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Weight loss increases survivorship following breast cancer diagnosis. However, most breast cancer survivors (BCS) do not meet diet and exercise recommendations.

Aim

The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers and facilitators of BCS who had lymphedema and who participated in a 22-week weight loss lifestyle intervention.

Methods and results

Participants completed semi-structured interviews about barriers and facilitators to intervention adherence. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and a thematic analysis was conducted. Participants (n = 17) were 62 ± 8.0 years of age with a mean body mass index of 34.0 ± 7.1 kg/m² . Four themes emerged: (1) facilitators of intervention adherence, (2) barriers of intervention adherence, (3) continuatio

SUBMITTER: Beckenstein H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8222564 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature