A1 Journal article (refereed)
Effect of Combining Impact-Aerobic and Strength Exercise, and Dietary Habits on Body Composition in Breast Cancer Survivors Treated with Aromatase Inhibitors (2023)

Garcia-Unciti, M., Palacios Samper, N., Méndez-Sandoval, S., Idoate, F., & Ibáñez-Santos, J. (2023). Effect of Combining Impact-Aerobic and Strength Exercise, and Dietary Habits on Body Composition in Breast Cancer Survivors Treated with Aromatase Inhibitors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6), Article 4872. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064872

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Garcia-Unciti, Marisol; Palacios Samper, Natalia; Méndez-Sandoval, Sofía; Idoate, Fernando; Ibáñez-Santos, Javier

Journal or series: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

ISSN: 1661-7827

eISSN: 1660-4601

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 10/03/2023

Volume: 20

Issue number: 6

Article number: 4872

Publisher: MDPI AG

Publication country: Switzerland

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064872

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/85977

Abstract

This study examines both the effect of a twice-weekly combined exercise—1 h session of strength and 1 h session of impact-aerobic—on body composition and dietary habits after one year of treatment with aromatase inhibitors (AI) in breast cancer survivors. Overall, forty-three postmenopausal women with a BMI ≤ 35 kg/m2, breast cancer survivors treated with AI, were randomized into two groups: a control group (CG) (n = 22) and a training group (IG) (n = 21). Body composition, i.e., abdominal, visceral, and subcutaneous adipose tissue) was measured by magnetic resonance. In addition, some questionnaires were used to gather dietary data and to measure adherence to the Mediterranean diet. After one year, women in the IG showed a significant improvement in body composition, indicated by decreases in subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue, and total fat tissue. Furthermore, the dietary habits were compatible with moderate adherence to the Mediterranean diet pattern and a low dietary intake of Ca, Zn, Folic Ac, and vitamins D, A, and E. A twice-weekly training program combining impact aerobic exercise and resistance exercise may be effective in improving the body composition for postmenopausal women who have breast cancer treated with AI, and the results suggest the need for nutritional counselling for this population.

Keywords: diets; women; breast cancer; health effects; body composition; nutrition; strength training

Free keywords: combined exercise; impact-aerobic exercise; strength exercise; dietary habits; body composition; aromatase inhibitors; breast cancer survivors

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Reporting Year: 2023

Preliminary JUFO rating: 1