Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of study participants (n = 10 per group)

	CR (n = 10)	WM (n = 10)
Age (years)	54.7 ± 8.4	58.4 ± 7.6
Weight (kg)a	85.5 ± 8.3	98.3 ± 19
BMI (kg/m2)a	31.5 ± 3.3	36.9 ± 7.7
Body fat (%)	49.4 ± 4.8	50.6 ± 3.7
Bone mineral density (g/cm2)	1.18 ± 0.11	1.26 ± 0.09
Fitness level (METs)	4.89 ± 1.48	4.80 ± 0.97
Glucose (mg/dL)b	80.7 ± 9.8	96.5 ± 21.8
Insulin (mU/L)b	9.0 ± 4.1	19.4 ± 20.7
25(OH)vitamin D (ng/mL)	35.0 ± 9.4	33.1 ± 12
Use of vitamin D supplements
Yes	4	3
No	6	7
Stage of breast cancer
Stage I	2	4
Stage II	7	4
Stage III	1	2
Chemotherapy/radiotherapy
Yes	10	9
No	0	1
Endocrine therapy
Aromatase inhibitors	4	5
Selective estrogen receptor modulators	4	3
None	2	2
Mastectomy
Yes	5	6
No	3	0
Lumpectomy	2	4
Race
White	10	10
Other	0	0

Values presented as mean ± SD, or frequencies

Abbreviations: CR Calorie restricted diet plus exercise group, WM weight management counseling group