Table 1.
Participants characteristics (n = 37).
| Demographics | |
| Age (yrs.) | 55 ±9 |
| Race (no.(%)) | |
| African American | 16(43) |
| European American | 19(51) |
| Other | 2(6) |
| Comorbidities | 2.1 ± 1.9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.8 ± 7.8 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 92 ± 16 |
| Body fat (%)† | 46 ± 7 |
| Cancer status | |
| Months since diagnosis | 53 ± 60 |
| Breast cancer stage (no.(%)) | |
| DCIS | 5 (14) |
| I | 11 (29) |
| II | 17(46) |
| III | 4(11) |
| Chemotherapy (yes) | 26(70) |
| Radiation (yes) | 20(54) |
| Fitness and heart rate responses | |
| Peak V02 (mL02 kg"1min1) | 20 ±5 |
| %HRmax stage 1 | 61 ± 7 |
| %HRmax stage 2 | 64 ± 8 |
| %HRmax stage 3 | 70 ± 10 |
| %HRmax stage 4 | 75 ± 11 |
| Physical activity measures | |
| TEE (kcal day_1)† | 2012 ±302 |
| AEE (kcal day_1)† | 650 ± 229 |
| MVPA (min week1) | 173 ± 90 |
| Diet‡ | |
| Sugar (g) | 85 ± 42 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 206 ± 66 |
| Fiber (g) | 16 ± 8 |
| Alpha diversity (au) | |
| Chaol | 341 ± 44 |
| Observed species | 277± 50 |
| PD whole tree | 23± 4 |
| Shannon | 5± 1 |
| Simpson | 0.9± 0.08 |
†
n = 32;
‡
n = 36;
BMI, body mass index; ductual incarcinoman in situ; Peak oxygen uptake (VO2) estimated from the graded exercise test; % HRmax stage 1–4, percent of age-predicted heart rate (HR) max derived(from 220-age)during stage 1–4 of modified-Naughton protocol; TEE, total energy expenditure; AEE, activity-related energy expenditure; MVPA,moderate-to-vigrorous physical activity. Diet represents daily averages. Values are shown as means and SD’s unless noted otherwise.