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Purpose <p>The optimal timing and incorporation of nutritional consultations throughout the cancer journey remain uncertain. Intervening earlier may benefit weight management, prognosis, and long-term outcomes for individuals with breast cancer. This study examined whether nutritional education after diagnosis but before treatment and addressing weight concerns impacted weight change.</p> Methods <p>Using a quasi-experimental design, we compared the weight change of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients from a clinic that routinely referred patients to a nutrition consultation session with a registered dietitian (intervention) to patients from clinics that did not receive the nutrition consultation (control). Sessions were personalized, covering eating habits, cancer, and self-efficacy. Demographics and anthropometrics (self-reported weight and height) were collected through pre-/post-surveys.</p> Results <p>Most participants were non-Hispanic White (82.1%) females (100%) with a mean age of 58.7&#xa0;years and an initial weight of 166.83 lbs. The intervention group lost significantly more weight (<i>M</i> = −2.2 lbs.) than the control group (<i>M</i> = −0.68 lbs.; <i>t</i>(143) = −2.09, <i>p</i> = 0.039). Participants with higher weight concerns lost more weight than those less concerned (very (<i>M</i> = 2.4 ± 3.2 lbs.) and extremely (4.2 ± 9.8 lbs.)).</p> Conclusion <p>Findings suggest that a nutrition consultation before treatment can promote weight loss, which may improve treatment outcomes for breast cancer patients.</p>

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Weight loss following nutritional education session among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

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    2025年11月13日

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  • Rachel Sauls,
  • Emily Rozen,
  • Vivian Doerr,
  • Nashira I. Brown,
  • Acadia W. Buro,
  • Diane Riccardi,
  • Melissa Mallory,
  • Christine Laronga,
  • Susan Hoover,
  • Smitha Pabbathi,
  • Tiffany L. Carson

摘要

Purpose

The optimal timing and incorporation of nutritional consultations throughout the cancer journey remain uncertain. Intervening earlier may benefit weight management, prognosis, and long-term outcomes for individuals with breast cancer. This study examined whether nutritional education after diagnosis but before treatment and addressing weight concerns impacted weight change.

Methods

Using a quasi-experimental design, we compared the weight change of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients from a clinic that routinely referred patients to a nutrition consultation session with a registered dietitian (intervention) to patients from clinics that did not receive the nutrition consultation (control). Sessions were personalized, covering eating habits, cancer, and self-efficacy. Demographics and anthropometrics (self-reported weight and height) were collected through pre-/post-surveys.

Results

Most participants were non-Hispanic White (82.1%) females (100%) with a mean age of 58.7 years and an initial weight of 166.83 lbs. The intervention group lost significantly more weight (M = −2.2 lbs.) than the control group (M = −0.68 lbs.; t(143) = −2.09, p = 0.039). Participants with higher weight concerns lost more weight than those less concerned (very (M = 2.4 ± 3.2 lbs.) and extremely (4.2 ± 9.8 lbs.)).

Conclusion

Findings suggest that a nutrition consultation before treatment can promote weight loss, which may improve treatment outcomes for breast cancer patients.