TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity and obesity in endometrial cancer survivors
T2 - associations with pain, fatigue, and physical functioning
AU - Basen-Engquist, Karen
AU - Scruggs, Stacie
AU - Jhingran, Anuja
AU - Bodurka, Diane C.
AU - Lu, Karen
AU - Ramondetta, Lois
AU - Hughes, Daniel
AU - Carmack Taylor, Cindy
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of physical activity and obesity and their relationship to physical functioning (PF), fatigue, and pain in endometrial cancer survivors. Study Design: Surveys were mailed to 200 survivors of endometrial cancer diagnosed within the last 5 years; 61% were returned. Surveys assessed physical activity, height and weight, comorbid health problems, PF, fatigue, and pain. Results: In all, 22% exercised in the past month at the level of current public health recommendations, 41% reported no physical activity, and 38% reported some activity. A total of 16% were overweight and 50% were obese. Both lower body mass index (BMI) and higher physical activity were related to better PF. Higher physical activity was related to less fatigue, primarily for patients of normal BMI. Conclusion: Results suggest endometrial cancer survivors' obesity and inactivity contributes to poorer quality of life. This population could benefit from quality-of-life interventions incorporating physical activity.
AB - Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of physical activity and obesity and their relationship to physical functioning (PF), fatigue, and pain in endometrial cancer survivors. Study Design: Surveys were mailed to 200 survivors of endometrial cancer diagnosed within the last 5 years; 61% were returned. Surveys assessed physical activity, height and weight, comorbid health problems, PF, fatigue, and pain. Results: In all, 22% exercised in the past month at the level of current public health recommendations, 41% reported no physical activity, and 38% reported some activity. A total of 16% were overweight and 50% were obese. Both lower body mass index (BMI) and higher physical activity were related to better PF. Higher physical activity was related to less fatigue, primarily for patients of normal BMI. Conclusion: Results suggest endometrial cancer survivors' obesity and inactivity contributes to poorer quality of life. This population could benefit from quality-of-life interventions incorporating physical activity.
KW - endometrial cancer
KW - exercise
KW - fatigue
KW - obesity
KW - pain
KW - physical functioning
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.010
DO - 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 19110220
AN - SCOPUS:60849112553
SN - 0002-9378
VL - 200
SP - 288.e1-288.e8
JO - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
JF - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
IS - 3
ER -