Aerobic Fitness is a Predictor of Body Composition in Women With Breast Cancer at Diagnosis.

Journal: Clinical breast cancer
PMID: 34159902

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship of aerobic fitness (AF) at diagnosis, before treatment and its relationship with body composition, physical function, lipidic profile, comorbidities, tumor characteristics, and quality of life of women with breast cancer (BC) PATIENTS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional cohort study included 78 women with BC that were assessed before treatment. A 6-minute walk test was used to evaluate the subjects' AF, estimating the maximum oxygen consumption (VO) to classify the women with BC into 2 groups: good/excellent AF or fair/weak/very weak AF. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry was performed to assess body composition. The International Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Fatigue questionnaires were applied to assess the level of physical activity and the quality of life, respectively.

Authors

  • Henrique Ims Bortolozo
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Sophie Derchain
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Felipe C Vechin
    School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Guilherme F Maginador
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Izabella Silva Santos
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Renato Torresan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Priscilla de Nazaré Silva Dos Santos
    School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Luís Otávio Sarian
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Miguel S Conceição
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Faculty of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: conceicao.miguel0106@gmail.com.

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