2020
Skin carotenoids are inversely associated with adiposity in breast cancer survivors
Cartmel B, Anderson C, Irwin ML, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Li F, Gellermann W, Ermakov IV, Ferrucci LM. Skin carotenoids are inversely associated with adiposity in breast cancer survivors. Nutrition Research 2020, 79: 77-86. PMID: 32650223, PMCID: PMC7409553, DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2020.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsSkin carotenoid scoreUsual care groupCancer survivorsSkin carotenoidsBody fatCare groupSerum biomarkersAdiposity measuresLog C-reactive protein levelsBaseline percent body fatObese breast cancer survivorsC-reactive protein levelsDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryStrong associationBreast cancer patientsWeight loss trialStudy of overweightTotal body fatPercent body fatX-ray absorptiometryLog leptinPoor outcomeCancer patientsHip circumference
2010
Adiposity changes after a 1-year aerobic exercise intervention among postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial
Friedenreich C, Woolcott C, McTiernan A, Terry T, Brant R, Ballard-Barbash R, Irwin M, Jones C, Boyd N, Yaffe M, Campbell K, McNeely M, Karvinen K, Courneya K. Adiposity changes after a 1-year aerobic exercise intervention among postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Obesity 2010, 35: 427-435. PMID: 20820172, PMCID: PMC3061001, DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAerobic exercise interventionTotal body fatExercise interventionPostmenopausal womenFat areaBody fatGreater body fat lossSubcutaneous abdominal fat areaCurrent public health guidelinesIntra-abdominal fat areaSedentary postmenopausal womenAbdominal fat areaAerobic exercise programExercise five timesBody fat lossDual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measurementsBreast cancer riskVolume of exerciseMeasures of adiposityPublic health guidelinesComputerized tomography measurementsExercise groupObese womenAbdominal adiposityExercise program
2003
Effect of Exercise on Total and Intra-abdominal Body Fat in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Irwin ML, Yasui Y, Ulrich CM, Bowen D, Rudolph RE, Schwartz RS, Yukawa M, Aiello E, Potter JD, McTiernan A. Effect of Exercise on Total and Intra-abdominal Body Fat in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 2003, 289: 323-330. PMID: 12525233, DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.3.323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubcutaneous abdominal fatBody fat lossEffects of exercisePostmenopausal womenBody fatBody weightHome-based moderate-intensity exerciseAbdominal fatFat lossGreater body fat lossMajor public health concernSports/recreational activitiesObese postmenopausal womenIntra-abdominal fatPrevalence of obesityReduced body weightDuration of exerciseMin/wkModerate-intensity exerciseSignificant dose responseTotal body fatLevel of exerciseTwelve-month dataPublic health concernExercise group