Maura Harrigan1, Brenda Cartmel1, Erikka Loftfield1, Tara Sanft1, Anees B Chagpar1, Yang Zhou1, Mary Playdon1, Fangyong Li1, Melinda L Irwin2. 1. Maura Harrigan, Brenda Cartmel, Erikka Loftfield, Tara Sanft, Anees B. Chagpar, Yang Zhou, Mary Playdon, Fangyong Li, and Melinda L. Irwin, Yale University; Brenda Cartmel, Tara Sanft, Anees B. Chagpar, Yang Zhou, Fangyong Li, and Melinda L. Irwin, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT; and Erikka Loftfield and Mary Playdon, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD. 2. Maura Harrigan, Brenda Cartmel, Erikka Loftfield, Tara Sanft, Anees B. Chagpar, Yang Zhou, Mary Playdon, Fangyong Li, and Melinda L. Irwin, Yale University; Brenda Cartmel, Tara Sanft, Anees B. Chagpar, Yang Zhou, Fangyong Li, and Melinda L. Irwin, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT; and Erikka Loftfield and Mary Playdon, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD. melinda.irwin@yale.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Obesity is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer mortality. The gold standard approach to weight loss is in-person counseling, but telephone counseling may be more feasible. We examined the effect of in-person versus telephone weight loss counseling versus usual care on 6-month changes in body composition, physical activity, diet, and serum biomarkers. METHODS:One hundred breast cancer survivors with a body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m(2) were randomly assigned to in-person counseling (n = 33), telephone counseling (n = 34), or usual care (UC) (n = 33). In-person and telephone counseling included 11 30-minute counseling sessions over 6 months. These focused on reducing caloric intake, increasing physical activity, and behavioral therapy. Body composition, physical activity, diet, and serum biomarkers were measured at baseline and 6 months. RESULTS:The mean age of participants was 59 ± 7.5 years old, with a mean BMI of 33.1 ± 6.6 kg/m(2), and the mean time from diagnosis was 2.9 ± 2.1 years. Fifty-one percent of the participants had stage I breast cancer. Average 6-month weight loss was 6.4%, 5.4%, and 2.0% for in-person, telephone, and UC groups, respectively (P = .004, P = .009, and P = .46 comparing in-person with UC, telephone with UC, and in-person with telephone, respectively). A significant 30% decrease in C-reactive protein levels was observed among women randomly assigned to the combined weight loss intervention groups compared with a 1% decrease among women randomly assigned to UC (P = .05). CONCLUSION: Both in-person and telephone counseling were effective weight loss strategies, with favorable effects on C-reactive protein levels. Our findings may help guide the incorporation of weight loss counseling into breast cancer treatment and care.
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PURPOSE: Obesity is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer mortality. The gold standard approach to weight loss is in-person counseling, but telephone counseling may be more feasible. We examined the effect of in-person versus telephone weight loss counseling versus usual care on 6-month changes in body composition, physical activity, diet, and serum biomarkers. METHODS: One hundred breast cancer survivors with a body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m(2) were randomly assigned to in-person counseling (n = 33), telephone counseling (n = 34), or usual care (UC) (n = 33). In-person and telephone counseling included 11 30-minute counseling sessions over 6 months. These focused on reducing caloric intake, increasing physical activity, and behavioral therapy. Body composition, physical activity, diet, and serum biomarkers were measured at baseline and 6 months. RESULTS: The mean age of participants was 59 ± 7.5 years old, with a mean BMI of 33.1 ± 6.6 kg/m(2), and the mean time from diagnosis was 2.9 ± 2.1 years. Fifty-one percent of the participants had stage I breast cancer. Average 6-month weight loss was 6.4%, 5.4%, and 2.0% for in-person, telephone, and UC groups, respectively (P = .004, P = .009, and P = .46 comparing in-person with UC, telephone with UC, and in-person with telephone, respectively). A significant 30% decrease in C-reactive protein levels was observed among women randomly assigned to the combined weight loss intervention groups compared with a 1% decrease among women randomly assigned to UC (P = .05). CONCLUSION: Both in-person and telephone counseling were effective weight loss strategies, with favorable effects on C-reactive protein levels. Our findings may help guide the incorporation of weight loss counseling into breast cancer treatment and care.
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