Effect of Exercise on Metabolic Syndrome Variables in Breast Cancer Survivors
Joint Authors
Yu, Herbert
Alvarez-Reeves, Marty
Thomas, Gwendolyn A.
Irwin, Melinda L.
Lu, Lingeng
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Breast cancer survivors are highly sedentary, overweight, or obese, which puts them at increased risk for comorbid chronic disease.
We examined the prevalence of, and changes in, metabolic syndrome following 6 months of an aerobic exercise versus usual care intervention in a sample of sedentary postmenopausal breast cancer survivors.
Design and Methods.
65 participants were randomized to an aerobic exercise intervention (EX) (n=35) mean BMI 30.8 (±5.9) kg/m2 or usual care (UC) (n=30) mean BMI 29.4 (±7.4) kg/m2.
Metabolic syndrome prevalence was determined, as well as change in criteria and overall metabolic syndrome.
Results.
At baseline, 55.4% of total women met the criteria for metabolic syndrome.
There was no statistically significant change in metabolic syndrome when comparing EX and UC.
However, adhering to the exercise intervention (at least 120 mins/week of exercise) resulted in a significant (P=.009) decrease in metabolic syndrome z-score from baseline to 6 months (-0.76±0.36) when compared to those who did not adhere (0.80±0.42).
Conclusions.
Due to a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in breast cancer survivors, lifestyle interventions are needed to prevent chronic diseases associated with obesity.
Increasing exercise adherence is a necessary target for further research in obese breast cancer survivors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thomas, Gwendolyn A.& Alvarez-Reeves, Marty& Lu, Lingeng& Yu, Herbert& Irwin, Melinda L.. 2013. Effect of Exercise on Metabolic Syndrome Variables in Breast Cancer Survivors. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thomas, Gwendolyn A.…[et al.]. Effect of Exercise on Metabolic Syndrome Variables in Breast Cancer Survivors. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Thomas, Gwendolyn A.& Alvarez-Reeves, Marty& Lu, Lingeng& Yu, Herbert& Irwin, Melinda L.. Effect of Exercise on Metabolic Syndrome Variables in Breast Cancer Survivors. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451359
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451359