2023
Randomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors
Puklin L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Gottlieb L, Zhou B, Ferrucci L, Li F, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancers 2023, 15: 4719. PMID: 37835412, PMCID: PMC10571774, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsLifestyle interventionPhysical activityQuality of lifeBody weightWaitlist groupDiet qualitySelf-reported body weightWeight lossFavorable weight changeHealthy weight lossBody mass indexHealthy body weightGreater weight lossEvidence-based materialsDiverse healthcare settingsIntervention armMass indexClinical practicePositive behavior changeHealthcare settingsSurvivorsWeight changeIntervention
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 associationsExamining the effect of obesity-associated gene variants on breast cancer survivors in a randomized weight loss intervention
Nguyen T, Irwin ML, Dewan AT, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Ferrucci LM, Sanft T, Li F, Lu L, Salinas YD. Examining the effect of obesity-associated gene variants on breast cancer survivors in a randomized weight loss intervention. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2021, 187: 487-497. PMID: 33677781, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06151-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsUsual care groupWeight loss interventionCancer survivorsLoss interventionCare groupFTO rs9939609Percent body fat changesWeight lossMeaningful weight lossBody fat changesBody mass indexObesity-associated gene FTOObesity-associated gene variantsPercent body fatGreater weight lossLifestyle interventionMass indexTreatment armsIntervention groupBreast cancerBody fatFat changesPurposeOur studyHealthy eating
2016
Changes in diet quality in a randomized weight loss trial in breast cancer survivors: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study
Anderson C, Harrigan M, George SM, Ferrucci LM, Sanft T, Irwin ML, Cartmel B. Changes in diet quality in a randomized weight loss trial in breast cancer survivors: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Npj Breast Cancer 2016, 2: 16026. PMID: 28721384, PMCID: PMC5515327, DOI: 10.1038/npjbcancer.2016.26.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsWeight loss interventionOverall diet qualityIntervention group participantsCancer survivorsDiet qualityLoss interventionHEI scoresObese breast cancer survivorsNutrition studiesUsual care groupFood frequency questionnaireWeight loss outcomesWeight loss trialHealthy Eating IndexBreast cancer recurrenceGroup participantsGreater weight lossGreater increaseFrequency questionnaireLifestyle interventionCare groupDietary intakeCancer recurrenceLoss outcomes