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
Diet Quality and Survival After Ovarian Cancer: Results From the Women’s Health Initiative
Thomson CA, Crane T, Wertheim BC, Neuhouser ML, Li W, Snetselaar LG, Basen-Engquist KM, Zhou Y, Irwin ML. Diet Quality and Survival After Ovarian Cancer: Results From the Women’s Health Initiative. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 106: dju314. PMID: 25335480, PMCID: PMC4271032, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiposityAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexDiabetes ComplicationsFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMotor ActivityNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioOvarian NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesWaist CircumferenceWomen's HealthConceptsOvarian cancer survivalPhysical activity levelsOvarian cancerWaist circumferenceDiet qualityCancer survivalWomen's Health Initiative Observational StudyHealth initiativesDietary qualityCox proportional hazards regressionModifiable lifestyle behaviorsHistory of diabetesFood frequency questionnaireOverall dietary qualityWomen's Health InitiativeProportional hazards regressionHealthy Eating IndexActivity levelsHigher diet qualityOvarian cancer diagnosisClinic-based measurementsCause mortalityPostmenopausal womenDiabetes statusFrequency questionnaireBody 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
Physical activity and endometrial cancer in a population-based case–control study
Arem H, Irwin ML, Zhou Y, Lu L, Risch H, Yu H. Physical activity and endometrial cancer in a population-based case–control study. Cancer Causes & Control 2010, 22: 219-226. PMID: 21110224, PMCID: PMC3075067, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-010-9689-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer riskLower endometrial cancer riskMET h/wkPhysical activityCancer riskEndometrial cancerRisk factorsPopulation-based case-control studyInterview-administered questionnaireMetabolic equivalent hoursPhysical Activity QuestionnaireUnconditional logistic regressionRecreational physical activityCase-control studyAge-matched controlsPhysical activity dataIncident casesActivity QuestionnaireIndependent associationConclusionOur dataLifestyle informationBMILogistic regressionReference groupCancer