2022
Effect of exercise on body composition among women with ovarian cancer
Cao A, Cartmel B, Li FY, Gottlieb LT, Harrigan M, Ligibel JA, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM. Effect of exercise on body composition among women with ovarian cancer. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2022, 17: 1386-1396. PMID: 35377104, PMCID: PMC9530065, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01207-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryOvarian cancer survivorsAerobic exercise interventionEffects of exerciseCancer survivorsOvarian cancerExercise interventionBody compositionSix-month aerobic exercise interventionBone mineral densityBetween-group differencesBody fat percentageLean body massX-ray absorptiometrySecondary outcomesStudy armsAerobic exerciseLifestyle StudyMineral densityHigh riskCancerSurvivorsFat percentageWomenResultsOn average
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
2012
Post diagnosis weight gain and the role of exercise in breast cancer survivors.
Sanft T, Alvarez-Reeves M, Irwin M. Post diagnosis weight gain and the role of exercise in breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 9007-9007. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.9007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone mineral densityLean body massDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryBreast cancer survivorsUsual careCA survivorsObese womenCancer survivorsBody fatBody compositionPoor breast cancer outcomesWeight gainFavorable body composition changesNon-obese womenBreast cancer outcomesRole of exerciseEffects of exerciseMin/wkPhysical activity levelsBody composition changesX-ray absorptiometrySupervised exerciseExercise groupExercise interventionUC group