2023
Hula as a physical activity and social support intervention for sustained activity in female breast and gynecologic cancer survivors
Bantum E, Yamada P, Makolo T, Yu H, Pagano I, Subia N, Walsh C, Loo L. Hula as a physical activity and social support intervention for sustained activity in female breast and gynecologic cancer survivors. Frontiers In Psychology 2023, 14: 1190532. PMID: 37941759, PMCID: PMC10629222, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1190532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical activityCancer survivorsMaintenance of physical activityPhysical activity improves healthPre-and post-interventionQuality of life of cancer survivorsGynecologic cancer survivorsBenefits of social supportModerate physical activitySocial support interventionsSustained physical activityLife of cancer survivorsRandomized wait-listSupport interventionsPost-interventionIntervention groupNational Cancer InstituteWaist circumferencePsychosocial dataSupport groupsSocial supportNative HawaiiansPsychosocial functioningFemale breastImprove enjoyment
2016
Effects of Physical Activity on DNA Methylation and Associations with Breast Cancer
Yu H, Irwin M. Effects of Physical Activity on DNA Methylation and Associations with Breast Cancer. Energy Balance And Cancer 2016, 11: 251-264. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41610-6_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDNA methylationTumor suppressor genePhysical activityEpigenetic regulationSuppressor geneCancer riskGenome-wide methylationBetter patient survivalBreast cancer patientsPro-inflammatory cytokinesBreast cancer riskSex steroid hormonesLower cancer riskMitogenic growth factorsEntire genomeMolecular mechanismsInsulin resistancePatient survivalCancer patientsMethylationMore profound impactsCancer preventionBreast cancerDisease outcomeHealthy individuals
2002
Plasma concentrations of insulin-like growth factors among healthy adult men and postmenopausal women: associations with body composition, lifestyle, and reproductive factors.
Chang S, Wu X, Yu H, Spitz M. Plasma concentrations of insulin-like growth factors among healthy adult men and postmenopausal women: associations with body composition, lifestyle, and reproductive factors. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2002, 11: 758-66. PMID: 12163330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factorIGF BP-3 levelsBody mass indexBP-3 levelsIGF BP-3IGF-II levelsHormone replacement therapyIGF-I levelsLow physical activityIGF levelsIGF-IIPhysical activityPostmenopausal womenHRT useCaloric intakeReproductive factorsLower IGF-II levelsTraditional cancer risk factorsLow IGF-I levelsPlasma insulin-like growth factorHigher body mass indexGrowth factorIGF-BP levelsPlasma IGF-IIRecent HRT useInsulin Resistance, IGFs and Energy Balance on the Risk of Breast Cancer
Malin A, Zheng W, Yu H. Insulin Resistance, IGFs and Energy Balance on the Risk of Breast Cancer. 2002 DOI: 10.21236/ada406834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShanghai Breast Cancer StudyBreast cancer riskC-peptide levelsBreast cancerC-peptideCancer riskInsulin resistanceBlood C-peptide levelsPre-treatment blood samplesBreast cancer casesSubset of subjectsBreast Cancer StudyIGF bioavailabilityBlood levelsFat distributionPotential joint effectsCancer casesIGF-1Physical activityBlood samplesEpidemiological studiesBody weightIGFCancerGrowth factor