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. 2023 Dec 2;9:98. doi: 10.1038/s41523-023-00603-5

Table 2.

Weight at breast cancer diagnosis and weight change 1 year and 5 years post-diagnosis.

Weight at dx, mean kg (se)a,b p-value Weight change in kg, dx to 1 yearb p-value Weight change in kg, dx to 5 yearsb p-value
Age at diagnosis, years
 ≤45 71.9 (0.9) Ref. +1.00 (0.05) Ref. +1.75 (0.10) Ref.
 45–55 75.9 (0.7) <0.001 +0.25 (0.03) <0.001 +0.83 (0.07) <0.001
 55–70 77.1 (0.7) <0.001 −0.09 (0.02) <0.001 −0.93 (0.05) <0.001
 ≥70 73.6 (0.7) 0.06 −0.91 (0.04) <0.001 −4.34 (0.08) <0.001
BMI group at diagnosis, kg/m2
  ≤18.5 44.7 (1.2) <0.001 +0.61 (0.15) 0.95 +3.24 (0.34) <0.001
  18.5–25 57.1 (0.4) Ref. +0.61 (0.03) Ref. +1.95 (0.07) Ref.
  25–30 69.4 (0.4) <0.001 +0.28 (0.03) <0.001 −0.27 (0.06) <0.001
  30–35 82.1 (0.4) <0.001 −0.32 (0.03) <0.001 −2.00 (0.08) <0.001
  ≥35 100.9 (0.4) <0.001 −1.01 (0.04) <0.001 −4.50 (0.08) <0.001
Race and ethnicity
  Non-Hispanic white 74.2 (0.5) Ref. +0.09 (0.02) Ref. −0.65 (0.04) Ref.
  Non-Hispanic Black 84.2 (0.9) <0.001 −0.58 (0.05) <0.001 −1.95 (0.11) <0.001
  Hispanic 74.3 (1.0) 0.92 −0.10 (0.06) 0.002 −0.64 (0.13) 0.93
  Other/unknown 68.0 (1.2) <0.001 −0.44 (0.09) <0.001 −1.02 (0.18) 0.05
Clinical stage at diagnosis
  Stage I 75.0 (0.6) Ref. −0.03 (0.02) Ref. −0.84 (0.05) Ref.
  Stage II 75.0 (0.7) 0.95 +0.02 (0.03) 0.25 −0.65 (0.06) 0.02
  Stage III 75.6 (1.1) 0.56 −0.14 (0.06) 0.06 −0.03 (0.12) <0.001
  Unknown 74.4 (1.1) 0.58 +0.25 (0.09) 0.003 −4.10 (0.21) <0.001
Tumor subtype
  ER/PR+, HER2− 75.0 (0.7) Ref. −0.01 (0.02) Ref. −0.90 (0.04) Ref.
  ER/PR+, HER2+ 72.4 (1.1) 0.01 +0.55 (0.05) <0.001 +0.85 (0.11) <0.001
  ER/PR−, HER2+ 75.1 (1.4) 0.93 +0.75 (0.07) <0.001 +4.90 (0.59) <0.001
  TNBC 76.4 (1.0) 0.24 −0.60 (0.05) <0.001 −1.63 (0.11) <0.001
  Unknown 75.6 (0.8) 0.49 −0.45 (0.07) <0.001 −1.96 (0.15) <0.001
Chemotherapy
  No 75.0 (0.7) Ref. −0.17 (0.02) Ref. −1.90 (0.05) Ref.
  Yes 75.0 (0.6) 0.97 +0.11 (0.02) <0.001 +0.20 (0.05) <0.001
Radiation
  No 73.5 (0.6) Ref. −0.04 (0.03) Ref. −0.91 (0.06) Ref.
  Yes 76.4 (0.6) <0.001 0.00 (0.02) 0.30 −0.76 (0.04) 0.04

Dx diagnosis, BMI body mass index, TNBC Triple-negative breast cancer.

aWeight at dx is based on having a first weight within 6 months of dx.

bAdjusted for Age at diagnosis (continuous), Race and ethnicity, Tumor subtype (ER/PR+, HER2−; ER/PR+, HER2+; ER/PR−, HER2+, TNBC), Clinical stage, Chemotherapy (yes/no), Radiation (yes/no), Endocrine therapy (yes/no).