Reduced rates of metabolism and decreased physical activity in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy
Demark-Wahnefried W, Hars V, Conaway, Havlin K, Rimer B, McElveen G, Winer E. Reduced rates of metabolism and decreased physical activity in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 1997, 65: 1495-1501. PMID: 9129482, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/65.5.1495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsAdjuvant chemotherapyCancer patientsPhysical activityEnergy intakeWeight gainBreast cancerBody compositionCompletion of chemotherapyCommon side effectsCourse of therapyDiet-induced thermogenesisQuality of lifePremenopausal patientsLeucovorin chemotherapyChemotherapySide effectsStage IBaseline levelsPatientsImpairs survivalEnergy expenditureOptimal interventionIntakeComplete data