The Claim
A personalized plant-based diet combined with supervised exercise therapy, targeting a weekly energy deficit of 1,000 kcal through caloric restriction and treadmill walking, resulted in a mean weight loss of 13% and fat loss of 6 kg over 24 weeks in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer on adjuvant endocrine therapy, significantly exceeding the 5% weight loss and 2 kg fat loss observed in a minimal attention control group.
What the research says
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Postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer on endocrine therapy who followed a personalized plant-based diet and supervised treadmill walking to create a 1,000 kcal weekly energy deficit lost 13% of their body weight and 6 kg of fat over 24 weeks, while those in a minimal attention control group lost 5% of their body weight and 2 kg of fat.
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A personalized plant-based diet combined with supervised exercise therapy, targeting a weekly energy deficit of 1,000 kcal through caloric restriction and treadmill walking, resulted in a mean weight loss of 13% and fat loss of 6 kg over 24 weeks in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer on adjuvant endocrine therapy, significantly exceeding the 5% weight loss and 2 kg fat loss observed in a minimal attention control group.
When the body burns more calories than it takes in, fat cells release stored fat into the bloodstream to be used for energy. This process shrinks fat cells and reduces overall body fat. The body uses this fat as fuel during physical activity and basic functions, leading to weight loss.
What the research says
1 studyIn a study with women who had breast cancer and were on hormone therapy, those who followed a plant-based diet and walked on a treadmill with guidance lost more than double the weight and fat compared to those who just got a treadmill and occasional check-ins.
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