Breast cancer Cancer Breast cancer
Conditions
Interventions
After a baseline visit in which blood samples, anthropometric measurements, dietary and lifestyle information are collected, participants begin dietary and physical activity interventions for 12 month
energy balance, readiness to change. Participant are also invited to 6 practical cooking sessions, led by a professional cook and by a study dietician, in an appropriate facility. Dishes are prepared
Sponsors
Cancer Research and Prevention Institute (ISPO)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy pre-menopausal women aged 25-49 years 2. Residing in the metropolitan Florence area 3. Positive cancer family history assessed in the frame of the Genetic Counselling Service of ISPO (Cancer Research and Prevention Institute)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Post-menopausal status 2. Diabetes and/or other major co-morbidities that could affect the possibility to follow the intervention protocol (major cardiovascular disease, severe hip or knee osteoarthritis) 3. Previous diagnosis of breast cancer or other malignancies
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Consumption of a series of foods (g/day) will be assessed by means of the FFQ specifically developed for the Italian component of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and nutrition (EPIC) study at baseline and 12 months 2. Reported physical activity in leisure time both in household and recreational activities (hours /week) is assessed using a lifestyle questionnaire developed for the purpose of this study at baseline and 12 months 3. Weight, waist and hip circumference and body composition (fat mass and fat- free mass) will be measured by trained personnel using a standard protocol at baseline and 12 months | — |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed