The effect of exercise on body composition and bone mineral density in breast cancer survivors taking aromatase inhibitors

Objective This study examined the effect of 12 months of aerobic and resistance exercise versus usual care on changes in body composition in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors taking aromatase inhibitors (AIs). Methods The Hormones and Physical Exercise study enrolled 121 breast cancer survivors...

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Published in:Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Md.), 2017-02, Vol.25 (2), p.346-351
Main Authors: Thomas, Gwendolyn A., Cartmel, Brenda, Harrigan, Maura, Fiellin, Martha, Capozza, Scott, Zhou, Yang, Ercolano, Elizabeth, Gross, Cary P., Hershman, Dawn, Ligibel, Jennifer, Schmitz, Kathryn, Li, Fang‐Yong, Sanft, Tara, Irwin, Melinda L.
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Language:English
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Absorptiometry, Photon
Aerobics
Aged
Aromatase Inhibitors - pharmacology
Aromatase Inhibitors - therapeutic use
Body composition
Body Composition - drug effects
Body Composition - physiology
Body fat
Body mass index
Bone density
Bone Density - drug effects
Bone Density - physiology
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - physiopathology
Chronic illnesses
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Female
Heart rate
Humans
Intervention
Middle Aged
Mortality
Obesity
Pain
Physical fitness
Resistance Training
Sports medicine
Sports training
Strength training
Studies
Survivors
Weight control
Womens health
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