2015
Randomized Trial Comparing Telephone Versus In-Person Weight Loss Counseling on Body Composition and Circulating Biomarkers in Women Treated for Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study
Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Loftfield E, Sanft T, Chagpar AB, Zhou Y, Playdon M, Li F, Irwin ML. Randomized Trial Comparing Telephone Versus In-Person Weight Loss Counseling on Body Composition and Circulating Biomarkers in Women Treated for Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 34: 669-676. PMID: 26598750, PMCID: PMC4872022, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.61.6375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss counselingC-reactive protein levelsUsual careTelephone counselingPhysical activityBody compositionSerum biomarkersBreast cancerPerson counselingWeight loss intervention groupStage I breast cancerEffective weight loss strategyWeight lossI breast cancerBreast cancer survivorsBody mass indexBreast cancer mortalityWeight loss strategiesProtein levelsBreast cancer treatmentMean BMIUC groupMass indexCancer survivorsCancer mortality
2014
Body mass index, physical activity, and mortality in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: Results from the Women's Health Initiative
Zhou Y, Chlebowski R, LaMonte MJ, Bea JW, Qi L, Wallace R, Lavasani S, Walsh BW, Anderson G, Vitolins M, Sarto G, Irwin ML. Body mass index, physical activity, and mortality in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: Results from the Women's Health Initiative. Gynecologic Oncology 2014, 133: 4-10. PMID: 24680584, PMCID: PMC4064800, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.01.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen's Health InitiativeBody mass indexVigorous-intensity physical activityOvarian cancerPhysical activityHealth initiativesLower riskCause mortalityMass indexSelf-reported physical activityOvarian cancer mortalityModifiable lifestyle factorsProportional hazards regressionPrimary ovarian cancerOvarian cancer diagnosisPostmenopausal womenBaseline visitHazards regressionLifestyle factorsCancer mortalityMortality endpointsSurvival rateMortalityCancerCancer diagnosis
2010
Pre- and post-diagnosis body mass index, weight change, and ovarian cancer mortality
Zhou Y, Irwin ML, Risch HA. Pre- and post-diagnosis body mass index, weight change, and ovarian cancer mortality. Gynecologic Oncology 2010, 120: 209-213. PMID: 21106231, PMCID: PMC3034401, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.10.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer mortalityCancer mortalityTime pointsWeight changeHigh riskPost-diagnosis body mass indexOvarian cancer-specific mortalityBMI 5 yearsCancer-specific mortalityInterview-administered questionnaireProportional hazards regressionBody mass indexEpithelial ovarian cancerCause mortalityHazards regressionMass indexSpecific mortalityOvarian cancerBMISurvival rateMortalityWeight gainDiagnosisStrong associationWomen