2005
Changes in Body Fat and Weight After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Influence of Demographic, Prognostic, and Lifestyle Factors
Irwin ML, McTiernan A, Baumgartner RN, Baumgartner KB, Bernstein L, Gilliland FD, Ballard-Barbash R. Changes in Body Fat and Weight After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Influence of Demographic, Prognostic, and Lifestyle Factors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 774-782. PMID: 15681521, PMCID: PMC3000612, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody fat changesBody fatBreast cancer diagnosisLifestyle factorsPhysical activityFat changesCancer diagnosisHigher disease stagePopulation-based studyBreast cancer recurrenceBreast cancer prognosisPercent body fatFirst yearLean womenObese womenBaseline visitPotential cofoundersDisease stageLifestyle StudyPostdiagnosis periodCancer recurrenceBreast cancerCancer prognosisFat lossYounger age
2004
Physical activity levels among breast cancer survivors.
Irwin ML, McTiernan A, Bernstein L, Gilliland FD, Baumgartner R, Baumgartner K, Ballard-Barbash R. Physical activity levels among breast cancer survivors. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2004, 36: 1484-91. PMID: 15354027, PMCID: PMC3000611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsHispanic breast cancer survivorsLevel of PACancer survivorsPhysical activityWeight gainBlack breast cancer survivorsObese breast cancer survivorsSurveillance Epidemiology End ResultsPostdiagnosis weight gainNegative prognostic factorBreast cancer survivalRecreational physical activityPhysical activity levelsGeneral adult populationBreast cancer prognosisNon-Hispanic whitesCategories of adiposityPrognostic factorsType of sportDisease stageCancer survivalLifestyle StudyBreast cancerPA recommendations
2003
Physical activity levels before and after a diagnosis of breast carcinoma
Irwin ML, Crumley D, McTiernan A, Bernstein L, Baumgartner R, Gilliland FD, Kriska A, Ballard‐Barbash R. Physical activity levels before and after a diagnosis of breast carcinoma. Cancer 2003, 97: 1746-1757. PMID: 12655532, PMCID: PMC3034406, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPhysical activityBreast carcinomaIncident breast carcinomaPopulation-based studyRisk of recurrenceTotal physical activitySport physical activityPrediagnosis levelsAdjuvant treatmentPatient ageMass indexType of sportAdverse outcomesDisease stageTime patientsBaseline interviewBody weightPA levelsWeight gainPatientsDiagnosisCarcinomaWomenChemotherapy