Weight fluctuation during adulthood and weight gain since breast cancer diagnosis predict multiple dimensions of body image among rural breast cancer survivors.
PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY(2017)
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ObjectiveObesity and weight gain after breast cancer treatment are common among survivors, yet the relationship between weight and body image has received little attention. The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between current body mass index, weight gain since diagnosis, and largest weight fluctuation in adulthood with six dimensions of body image among overweight/obese breast cancer survivors. MethodsThe current study used data obtained from a weight control trial with 210 rural overweight/obese breast cancer survivors. Using data collected at baseline, multiple regression models were constructed to examine the relative association of the three weight variables with breast cancer-specific dimensions of body image while controlling for demographic characteristics and cancer treatment-related variables. ResultsLargest weight fluctuation in adulthood significantly predicted overall body image (p=0.01) and was associated with the three socially oriented dimensions of body image: social activity restriction, embarrassment about appearance, and sexuality (all ps=0.01). Weight gain since diagnosis approached statistical significance in predicting overall body image (p=0.05) and was associated with embarrassment about appearance (p=0.03). Current body mass index was not significantly associated with overall body image when controlling for the other weight variables (p=0.07) and was negatively associated with social activity restriction (p=0.01) and sexuality (p=0.01). ConclusionsObese breast cancer survivors with a history of a large weight fluctuation in adulthood may be prone to poorer breast cancer-specific body image several years after treatment. Copyright (c) 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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