Open AccessThe effectiveness of home versus community-based weight control programmes initiated soon after breast cancer diagnosis: a randomised controlled trial
Author(s) -
Michelle Harvie,
Mary Pegington,
Debbie McMullan,
Nigel Bundred,
Karen Livingstone,
Anna Campbell,
Jane Wolstenholme,
Eleanora Lovato,
Helen Campbell,
Judith E. Adams,
Shaun Speed,
Julie Morris,
Sacha J. Howell,
Anthony Howell
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
british journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.833
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1532-1827
pISSN - 0007-0920
DOI - 10.1038/s41416-019-0522-6
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , teachable moment , weight loss , breast cancer , weight change , randomized controlled trial , weight gain , physical therapy , cancer , obesity , body weight , psychology , psychoanalysis
Breast cancer diagnosis may be a teachable moment for lifestyle behaviour change and to prevent adjuvant therapy associated weight gain. We assessed the acceptability and effectiveness of two weight control programmes initiated soon after breast cancer diagnosis to reduce weight amongst overweight or obese women and prevent gains in normal-weight women.