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51% of women randomized to the POWER-remote intervention lost ≥5% of their baseline body weight at 6 months, compared to 12% in the self-directed arm.
Remote weight loss interventions can be effective for breast cancer survivors.
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At 6 months, 51% of women randomized to POWER-remote lost ≥5% of their baseline body weight, compared with 12% in the self-directed arm.
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
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The Effects of a Remote-based Weight Loss Program on Adipocytokines, Metabolic Markers, and Telomere Length in Breast Cancer Survivors: the POWER-Remote Trial
Cesar A. Santa‐Maria et al. · Clinical Cancer Research · 2020
DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-2935
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