| Keywords |
Combined exercise ; Nutrition education ; breast cancer ; Body composition metabolic syndrome |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 12 week’s combined exercise and nutrition education on body composition and metabolic syndrome in breast cancer patients. The subjects for the study were twenty-seven breast cancer patients composed of the combined exercise with nutrition education group(A, n = 9), the combined exercise group(B, n=9), the control group(C, n = 9) that have not participated in any specific exercise regularly. The period of combined exercise was 12 weeks, 3 times a week and each time 60 minutes with intensity of RPE 11~15 and used to measuring the change in heart rate with Polar. Nutrition education was conducted 30 minutes one day per week. The results of this study are as follows: the body fat percentage in A group significantly decreased than it did in C group. muscle mass in A group significantly increased than it did in C group, WHR in B groups have significantly decreased than it did in C group. WC A and B groups have significantly decreased than it did in C group. According to the results of this study, combined exercise and nutrition education for breast cancer patients was effective in improving the several variables of body composition and metabolic syndrome. Obesity is associated with the breast cancer rate, combined exercise and nutrition education can improve the metabolic syndrome. Diet, regular physical activity, and exercise after surgery for breast cancer with long-term health care will have a positive effect on relapse prevention. |