{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Sheean P"],"funding":["NIA NIH HHS","NCI NIH HHS"],"pagination":["21-30"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4587994"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["10(1)"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Purpose</h4>Osteoporosis increases the risk of fracture and is often considered a late effect of breast cancer treatment. We examined the prevalence of compromised bone health in a sample of exclusively African-American (AA) breast cancer survivors since bone mineral density (BMD) varies by race/ethnicity in healthy populations.<h4>Methods</h4>Using a case-control design, AA women in a weight loss intervention previously diagnosed and treated for stages I-IIIa breast cancer were matched 1:1 on age, race, sex, and BMI with non-cancer population controls (n = 101 pairs) from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Questionnaires and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning were completed, and participants were categorized as having normal bone density, low bone "],"journal":["Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice"],"pubmed_title":["Assessing the prevalence of compromised bone health among overweight and obese African-American breast cancer survivors: a case-control study."],"pmcid":["PMC4587994"],"funding_grant_id":["R25CA057699","P30AG022849","R25 CA057699","P30 AG022849","R01 CA154406","R01CA154406"],"pubmed_authors":["Schiffer L","Sheean P","Troy K","Liang H","Stolley M","Arroyo C"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Assessing the prevalence of compromised bone health among overweight and obese African-American breast cancer survivors: a case-control study.","description":"<h4>Purpose</h4>Osteoporosis increases the risk of fracture and is often considered a late effect of breast cancer treatment. We examined the prevalence of compromised bone health in a sample of exclusively African-American (AA) breast cancer survivors since bone mineral density (BMD) varies by race/ethnicity in healthy populations.<h4>Methods</h4>Using a case-control design, AA women in a weight loss intervention previously diagnosed and treated for stages I-IIIa breast cancer were matched 1:1 on age, race, sex, and BMI with non-cancer population controls (n = 101 pairs) from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Questionnaires and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning were completed, and participants were categorized as having normal bone density, low bone ","dates":{"release":"2016-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2016 Feb","modification":"2025-04-22T03:59:56.558Z","creation":"2019-06-06T14:55:26Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC4587994","cross_references":{"pubmed":["25820976"],"doi":["10.1007/s11764-015-0448-9"]}}