Jordana Carolina Marques Godinho-Mota1, Joao Felipe Mota2, Larissa Vaz Gonçalves3, Leonardo Ribeiro Soares3, Raquel Machado Schincaglia4, Carla M Prado5, Karine Anuska Martins3, Ruffo Freitas-Junior3. 1. Centro Avançado de Diagnóstico da Mama, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, GO, Brazil. Electronic address: jordana.godinho@hotmail.com. 2. Clinical and Sports Nutrition Research Laboratory (Labince), School of Nutrition, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, GO, Brazil. Electronic address: jfemota@gmail.com. 3. Centro Avançado de Diagnóstico da Mama, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, GO, Brazil. 4. Clinical and Sports Nutrition Research Laboratory (Labince), School of Nutrition, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, GO, Brazil. 5. Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that chemotherapy (CT) leads to unfavorable outcomes on nutritional and metabolic profile; however, this is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of CT on body composition, bone mineral density (BMD), insulin resistance, lipid markers related to atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases in women recently diagnosed with breast cancer according to menopausal status. METHODS: This is a prospective study that enrolled women newly diagnosed with stage II-III breast cancer (2014-18). Body composition were measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Blood samples were collected to assess lipid profile, insulin resistance and sensitivity, visceral adiposity index and lipid accumulation product were calculated. Dietary intake, physical activity and function were also evaluated at the time of breast cancer diagnosis and after CT completion. RESULTS: Ninety-nine women (40.4% in the premenopausal stage) aged 51 ± 1 years took part in this study. CT duration was 197 ± 27 days and main regimen was anthracyclines with taxanes (88.9%). CT was associated with an increase in total and central adiposity, insulin resistance, and all lipid-related markers, and a decrease in appendicular lean mass index, BMD and HDL-c concentration. Premenopausal women experienced greater unfavorable outcomes on adiposity markers and BMD compared to postmenopausal women (p < 0.01). No changes were observed in dietary intake and physical activity after CT. CONCLUSIONS: Breast cancer CT negatively impacted body composition and metabolic profile. Premenopausal women experienced greater unfavorable impact on adiposity markers and BMD.
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that chemotherapy (CT) leads to unfavorable outcomes on nutritional and metabolic profile; however, this is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of CT on body composition, bone mineral density (BMD), insulin resistance, lipid markers related to atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases in women recently diagnosed with breast cancer according to menopausal status. METHODS: This is a prospective study that enrolled women newly diagnosed with stage II-III breast cancer (2014-18). Body composition were measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Blood samples were collected to assess lipid profile, insulin resistance and sensitivity, visceral adiposity index and lipid accumulation product were calculated. Dietary intake, physical activity and function were also evaluated at the time of breast cancer diagnosis and after CT completion. RESULTS: Ninety-nine women (40.4% in the premenopausal stage) aged 51 ± 1 years took part in this study. CT duration was 197 ± 27 days and main regimen was anthracyclines with taxanes (88.9%). CT was associated with an increase in total and central adiposity, insulin resistance, and all lipid-related markers, and a decrease in appendicular lean mass index, BMD and HDL-c concentration. Premenopausal women experienced greater unfavorable outcomes on adiposity markers and BMD compared to postmenopausal women (p < 0.01). No changes were observed in dietary intake and physical activity after CT. CONCLUSIONS:Breast cancer CT negatively impacted body composition and metabolic profile. Premenopausal women experienced greater unfavorable impact on adiposity markers and BMD.