Impact of home-based aerobic training combined with food orientation on food consumption, daily physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness among breast cancer survivors: six-month clinical trial

Author(s)

Reis, Andrea Dias ^{[1, 2]} ; de Lima, Luciana Sato ^{[1, 3]} ; da Costa Barros, Emili Amice ^{[1, 3]} ; Bertoli, Josefina ^{[1, 2]} ; Gobbo, Luis Alberto ^{[1, 2]} ; da Silva, Camila Buonani ^{[1, 4]} ; Santos Garcia, Joao Batista ^{[1, 5, 6]} ; Freitas Junior, Ismael Forte ^{[1, 2, 3]}

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho UN, Presidente Prudente, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Postgrad Program Movement Sci, Presidente Prudente, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Postgrad Program Physiotherapy, Presidente Prudente, SP - Brazil

^[4] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Dept Phys Educ, Presidente Prudente, SP - Brazil

^[5] Univ Fed Maranhao UFMA, Dept Med, Postgrad Program Adult Hlth, Sao Luis, Maranhao - Brazil

^[6] Univ Fed Maranhao UFMA, Dept Med, Postgrad Program Hlth Sci, Sao Luis, Maranhao - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: São Paulo Medical Journal; v. 139, n. 3, p. 259-268, MAY-JUN 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Anticancer treatment gives rise to adverse effects such as increased pain and changes to body weight and menstrual cycles, with negative effects on activities of daily living. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of food orientation combined with supervised (face-to-face, FF) versus home-based (HB) aerobic training on lifestyle (food consumption and daily physical activity (PA) levels), body composition, metabolic profile and cardiorespiratory fitness, among breast cancer survivors. DESIGN AND SETTING: Clinical trial study (six months) conducted at a public university in Presidente Prudente, Brazil. METHODS: Twenty-three female breast cancer survivors (40-75 years old) were allocated to aerobic training groups, either FF or HB. Both groups were trained and received food orientation. They were evaluated through a dietary record, ergometric treadmill test and blood test and the Baecke questionnaire. RESULTS: After six months, both groups had reduced their lipid levels, total energy consumption and polyunsaturated fat intake, and had increased their PA levels and treadmill test durations. However, only the HB showed reduced carbohydrate percentage and increased folic acid; and only the FF showed reduced lipid, saturated fat and sodium levels, along with increased carbohydrate and protein levels. No differences in body composition or metabolic profile were found. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrated the feasibility of HB aerobic training. In isolation, HB showed greater regulation of carbohydrate percentage and increased folic acid levels. Moreover, these breast cancer survivors presented improvements in food consumption, PA levels and cardiorespiratory fitness, while also maintaining their body composition and metabolic profile after the intervention, independent of the group. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/08032-2 - Effects of aerobic training on a lipid composition and metabolism and inflamatory response in women under hormonal treatment for breast cancer
• Grantee: Ismael Forte Freitas Júnior
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants