The purpose of this research is to determine whether a 16-week exercise program for individuals with breast cancer and have completed treatment (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation) for breast cancer will decrease inflammation in fat tissue.
This study is about using different types of exercise to reduce inflammation in fat tissue in an effort to minimize the risk of cancer recurrence related to being overweight or obese. The investigators hope to learn whether participating in a specific exercise program can cause inflammation in the fat tissue to decrease. The names of the study interventions involved in this study are: * Circuit-style aerobic and resistance exercise (CARE) * Traditional aerobic and resistance exercise (TARE) The research study procedures include screening for eligibility, and study treatment including evaluations and follow up visits. The study treatment will be for 4 months and participants will followed for 8 months. The total time for participation in this study will be about 12 months. It is expected that about 300 people will take part in this research study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
102
CARE is a 16-week, supervised, periodized AE and RE program performed in a circuit fashion 3 days/week on-site
TARE is a 16- week, supervised AE and RE program consisting of three sessions per week on-site
This group will perform a home-based program of the same stretches utilized in the CARE and TARE groups.
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Decrease in adipose tissue levels of inflammation.
Adipose tissue inflammation will be assessed by measuring: M1 and M2 adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs)
Time frame: 16 Weeks
Decrease in adipose tissue levels of inflammation.
Adipose tissue inflammation will be assessed by measuring: leptin, adiponectin, IL-6 and IL-8
Time frame: 16 weeks
Decrease in adipose tissue levels of inflammation.
Adipose tissue inflammation will be assessed by measuring: hs-CRP and TNF-a
Time frame: 16 weeks
4-month CARE intervention on sarcopenic obesity.
sarcopenic obesity will be assessed via dual energy X-ray absorptiometry using a validated equation.
Time frame: 16 Weeks
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