Effects of Physical Activity and Dietary Change in Minority Breast Cancer Survivors
Inclusion Criteria:
- 21-70 yrs
- Stage 0-IIIa breast cancer
- No evidence of recurrent/metastatic disease
- Hispanic or African descent (African-American or Caribbean)
- BMI > 25kg/m2
- Sedentary
- Completed surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy ≥ 6 months
- Blood pressure < 140/90
- HgbA1C < 8
- LDL cholesterol < 150
- No uncontrolled comorbidities
- VO2 max normal EKG changes
- Non-smoker
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of recurrent or metastatic breast cancer
- Uncontrolled co-morbid illness including, but not limited to, type I diabetes
mellitus, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, symptomatic congestive heart
failure, unstable angina pectoris, claudication, cardiac arrhythmia; active pulmonary
disease; hypercholesterolemia, neurological condition, ischemic heart disease,
cardiac disease, kidney disease, respiration problems, asthma, shortness of breath,
physical limitations, abnormal thyroid function, active malignancy, except for
squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin; receiving active chemotherapy or
radiotherapy; or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance
with study requirements
- Currently taking Herceptin therapy, or abnormal echo or MUGA post-Herceptin therapy
- Active tobacco use
- Currently active in an exercise and/or dietary change weight loss program
- If a participant develops a breast cancer recurrence or metastasis during the
12-month study period, her participation in the study will be terminated.