2021
Randomized trial of weight loss on circulating ghrelin levels among breast cancer survivors
Puklin L, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Lu L, Li FY, Sanft T, Irwin ML. Randomized trial of weight loss on circulating ghrelin levels among breast cancer survivors. Npj Breast Cancer 2021, 7: 49. PMID: 33976224, PMCID: PMC8113314, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-021-00260-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsBody mass indexCancer survivorsGhrelin levelsLifestyle interventionUsual careWeight lossPg/Higher ghrelin levelsWeight loss interventionLean body massSix-month changesGreater weight lossWeight regainLoss interventionStudy armsMass indexWeight maintenanceBlood biomarkersHormone ghrelinBlood samplesGhrelinBody compositionBody weightBaseline associations
2013
Weight Loss Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review
Playdon M, Thomas G, Sanft T, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Irwin M. Weight Loss Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review. Current Breast Cancer Reports 2013, 5: 222-246. PMID: 26605003, PMCID: PMC4655116, DOI: 10.1007/s12609-013-0113-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight loss interventionBreast cancer survivorsMeaningful weight lossLoss interventionCancer survivorsWeight lossWeight loss intervention trialLong-term weight maintenanceCardiovascular risk factorsSuccessful weight lossBreast cancer recurrenceSmall study sample sizesBreast cancer prognosisSignificant weight lossBreast cancer diagnosisWeight regainPrimary outcomeWeight maintenanceIntervention trialsInterventional studyRisk factorsCancer recurrenceBreast cancerStudy sample sizePhysical activity