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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants (n = 10 per group)

From: Effects of a parallel-arm randomized controlled weight loss pilot study on biological and psychosocial parameters of overweight and obese breast cancer survivors

 

CR

(n = 10)

WM

(n = 10)

Age (years)

54.7 ± 8.4

58.4 ± 7.6

Weight (kg)a

85.5 ± 8.3

98.3 ± 19

BMI (kg/m2)a

31.5 ± 3.3

36.9 ± 7.7

Body fat (%)

49.4 ± 4.8

50.6 ± 3.7

Bone mineral density (g/cm2)

1.18 ± 0.11

1.26 ± 0.09

Fitness level (METs)

4.89 ± 1.48

4.80 ± 0.97

Glucose (mg/dL)b

80.7 ± 9.8

96.5 ± 21.8

Insulin (mU/L)b

9.0 ± 4.1

19.4 ± 20.7

25(OH)vitamin D (ng/mL)

35.0 ± 9.4

33.1 ± 12

Use of vitamin D supplements

 Yes

4

3

 No

6

7

Stage of breast cancer

 Stage I

2

4

 Stage II

7

4

 Stage III

1

2

Chemotherapy/radiotherapy

 Yes

10

9

 No

0

1

Endocrine therapy

 Aromatase inhibitors

4

5

 Selective estrogen receptor modulators

4

3

 None

2

2

Mastectomy

 Yes

5

6

 No

3

0

 Lumpectomy

2

4

Race

 White

10

10

 Other

0

0

  1. Values presented as mean ± SD, or frequencies
  2. Abbreviations: CR Calorie restricted diet plus exercise group, WM weight management counseling group