Association of Healthy Diet and Physical Activity With Breast Cancer: Lifestyle Interventions and Oncology Education.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to review the associations between lifestyle interventions (healthy diet and physical activity) and breast cancer outcomes, including risk reduction and survivor benefits.
Results Summary
The study found that a healthy diet and minimal daily exercise reduced breast cancer risk, mitigated treatment side effects, and prevented recurrence in survivors. However, implementation of these interventions remains limited in at-risk and survivor populations.
Population
Women at risk for or survivors of breast cancer.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
a healthy diet and physical activity | decrease | BC | - | - | reduced the risk | #1 |
minimal amounts of daily exercise and a healthy diet | decrease | BC | - | - | reduced the risk | #2 |
minimal amounts of daily exercise and a healthy diet | decrease | cancer treatment side effects | - | - | mitigated the side effects | #3 |
minimal amounts of daily exercise and a healthy diet | decrease | cancer | survivors | - | stopped the recurrence | #4 |
oncology education | decrease | BC burden | - | - | reduce | #5 |
Global cancer statistics suggest that breast cancer (BC) is the most diagnosed cancer in women, with an estimated 2. 3 million new cases reported in 2020. Observational evidence shows a clear link between prevention and development of invasive BC and lifestyle-based interventions such as a healthy diet and physical activity. The recent findings reveal that even minimal amounts of daily exercise and a healthy diet reduced the risk of BC, mitigated the side effects of cancer treatment, and stopped the recurrence of cancer in the survivors. Despite the myriad benefits, the implementation of these lifestyle interventions in at-risk and survivor populations has been limited to date. Given the need to disseminate information about the role of physical activity and nutrition in BC reduction, the review aimed to present the recent scientific outreach and update on associations between the lifestyle interventions and BC outcomes to narrow the gap and strengthen the understanding more clearly. This review covers more direct, detailed, and updated scientific literature to respond to frequently asked questions related to the daily lifestyle-based interventions and their impact on BC risk and survivors. This review also highlights the importance of the oncology provider's job and how oncology education can reduce the BC burden.