Research

Hormonal

Intensive lifestyle interventions (ILIs) targeting fat reduction (specifically visceral and body fat mass) significantly improve complete remission rates in overweight patients undergoing fertility-sparing treatment for endometrial cancer and intraepithelial neoplasia.

For overweight patients undergoing fertility-sparing treatment for endometrial precancer, intensive lifestyle changes focusing on fat loss (not just scale weight) significantly improve remission rates. This involves a caloric deficit, daily moderate aerobic exercise, and resistance training to protect muscle mass. Aim for a modest ~3% weight loss, as excessive loss may reduce efficacy by depleting muscle.

GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
ILIs-based weight management, particularly targeting fat reduction, is associated with enhanced FST efficacy in overweight EC/EIN patients.
Sijia Liu et al. · Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026

Why this rating

Retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching, but not a randomized controlled trial.

Source

Fat reduction mediates the efficacy of intensive lifestyle interventions on fertility‐sparing treatment in overweight patients with endometrial cancer and intraepithelial neoplasia

Sijia Liu et al. · Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026

DOI 10.1111/aogs.70231

cohort · n=141
Read the paper
DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10

This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →