Table 1.
Characteristics of Breast Cancer Survivors and Control Subjects
| Control subjects (N= 20) |
Breast Cancer Survivors (n=38) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 54.9 (10.2) | 52.1 (7.3) | 0.22 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.7 (4.1) | 28.9 (5.3) | 0.12 |
| Waist, cm | 91.2 (10.3) | 96.6 (12.8) | 0.11 |
| Trunk fat, g (DXA) | 13994.1 (5218.7) | 16983.8 (5758.6) | 0.06 |
| Lean body mass, g (DXA) | 40559.1 (3839.9) | 42541.1 (5239.7) | 0.14 |
| Activity, hours per week | 12.5 (6.9) | 11.1 (5.6) | 0.41 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 127.3 (20.0) | 126.6 (21.5) | 0.90 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 73.5 (8.0) | 76.2 (9.0) | 0.27 |
| Total Cholesterol, mg/dL | 177.6 (40.3) | 181.4 (24.9) | 0.66 |
| HDL, mg/dL | 53.3 (17.6) | 52.0 (16.1) | 0.77 |
| LDL, mg/dL | 101.8 (37.6) | 102.6 (23.3) | 0.91 |
| Fasting triglyceride, mg/dL | 112.6 (78.3) | 133.1 (84.7) | 0.37 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 95.1 (8.3) | 96.8 (9.3) | 0.48 |
| Menopausal status | 0.09 | ||
| Pre-menopausal | 7 (35%) | 6 (16%) | |
| Post-menopausal | 13 (65%) | 32 (84%) | |
| Number of prior day stressors | 1.2 (1.1) | 1.1 (1.1) | 0.48 |
| History of major depression | 3 (15%) | 14 (37%) | 0.08 |
Data shown are mean (SD) or N (%).