2024
Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study
Puklin L, Irwin M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Cartmel B, Zupa M, Winer E, Deyling M, Ligibel J, Basen-Engquist K, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M. Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 590. PMID: 39141176, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08789-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityLifestyle interventionSelf-reported PA questionnaireSelf-reported diet qualityBreast cancerHealthy Eating Index-2015Stage I-III breast cancerBenefits of PASequential mixed methods studyI-III breast cancerChemotherapy-related symptomsMixed methods studyThematic content analysisBehavioral goalsSense of controlBody mass indexPA questionnaireSemi-structured interviewsMean body mass indexTranscribed verbatimIntervention armTailored educationDiet qualityNutritional behaviorMental benefitsImproving lifestyle behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) Trial
Puklin L, Ferrucci L, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Zupa M, Cartmel B, Li F, Ligibel J, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Sanft T, Irwin M. Improving lifestyle behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) Trial. Cancer 2024, 130: 2440-2452. PMID: 38470431, PMCID: PMC11214600, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical activityDiet qualityHEI-2015Strength trainingLifestyle behaviorsHealthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015Breast cancerAssociated with baseline fatigueImprove physical activityImprove lifestyle behaviorsHigher HEI-2015Associated with higher oddsExercise interventionUsual careIntervention armIntervention groupBaseline fatigueLifestyle interventionYearlong interventionLower fatigueHigher oddsSecondary analysisLogistic regressionNewly diagnosed patientsStudy arms
2023
Randomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors
Puklin L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Gottlieb L, Zhou B, Ferrucci L, Li F, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancers 2023, 15: 4719. PMID: 37835412, PMCID: PMC10571774, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsLifestyle interventionPhysical activityQuality of lifeBody weightWaitlist groupDiet qualitySelf-reported body weightWeight lossFavorable weight changeHealthy weight lossBody mass indexHealthy body weightGreater weight lossEvidence-based materialsDiverse healthcare settingsIntervention armMass indexClinical practicePositive behavior changeHealthcare settingsSurvivorsWeight changeIntervention
2020
Diet Quality and Mortality, Stunting and Wasting in Children Aged 6–59 Months: An Ecological Analysis from the Global Dietary Database
Miller V, Webb P, Cudhea F, Zhang J, Shi P, Reedy J, Puklin L, Micha R, Coates J, Mozaffarian D. Diet Quality and Mortality, Stunting and Wasting in Children Aged 6–59 Months: An Ecological Analysis from the Global Dietary Database. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa061_082. PMCID: PMC7259310, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa061_082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisability-adjusted life yearsGlobal Dietary DatabaseDASH scoreIncreased risk of overweight/obesityDietary databaseGlobal Burden of Disease StudyBurden of Disease StudyAssociated with overweight/obesityRisk of overweight/obesityChild minimum dietary diversityAged 6Burden of malnutritionCross-sectional associationsMinimum dietary diversityPoisson regression modelsWorld Bank’s World Development IndicatorsChild growth outcomesChildren aged 6Risk of deathDiet qualityNational intakeDietary dataWorld Development IndicatorsOverweight/obesityCountry-level dataGlobal, Regional, and National Animal and Plant Source Food Intake Among Adolescents Ages 11–19 Years in 2015: An analysis from the Global Dietary Database
Puklin L, Cudhea F, Shi P, Zhang J, Reedy J, Miller V, Coates J, Webb P, Micha R, Mozaffarian D. Global, Regional, and National Animal and Plant Source Food Intake Among Adolescents Ages 11–19 Years in 2015: An analysis from the Global Dietary Database. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa053_093. PMCID: PMC7257678, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa053_093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlant-source foodsAnimal source foodsGlobal Dietary DatabaseDietary intakeEstimated mean dietary intakesDietary databaseNon-starchy vegetablesMean dietary intakeAdolescent ageAnimal source food intakeUnprocessed red meatSource foodsMean intakeStarchy vegetablesDietary recommendationsBehavior in adulthoodInfants/young childrenFood intakeDietary prioritiesHigh-income countriesAge of adolescentsDiet qualityCountry-level covariatesUrban/rural residenceUnprocessed meat