Abstract
Method
Fifty-two overweight/obese women (BMI = 25–45 kg/m2) with remitted BC (stages I–IIIa) who recently completed cancer treatment were assigned to either an in-person group (n = 24) or an individual telephone-based condition (n = 11). Both interventions focused on increasing physical activity and reducing caloric intake. The phase I intervention lasted
6 months. The in-person condition received 16 group-based sessions, and the telephone condition received intervention calls
approximately weekly. Phase II lasted 6 months (e.g., months 6–12), and all participants received monthly intervention calls
via telephone.
6 months. The in-person condition received 16 group-based sessions, and the telephone condition received intervention calls
approximately weekly. Phase II lasted 6 months (e.g., months 6–12), and all participants received monthly intervention calls
via telephone.
Results
Participants were predominately Caucasian (80 %) with a mean age of 52.8 (8.0) years and BMI of 31.9 (5.4) kg/m2. Mixed models ANOVAs showed significant within group weight loss after 6 months for both the in-person (−3.3 kg ± 4.4, p = 0.002) and the telephonic (−4.0 kg ± 6.0, p = 0.01) conditions with no between group differences. During phase II, the in-person group demonstrated significant weight
regain (1.3 kg ± 1.7, p = 0.009).
regain (1.3 kg ± 1.7, p = 0.009).
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s12529-012-9234-5
- Authors
- Melissa Nauta Harris, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Damon L. Swift, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Valerie H. Myers, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Conrad P. Earnest, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Neil M. Johannsen, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Catherine M. Champagne, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Becky D. Parker, TrestleTree®, Inc, Fayetteville, AR, USA
- Erma Levy, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Katherine C. Cash, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Timothy S. Church, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Journal International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Online ISSN 1532-7558
- Print ISSN 1070-5503