Dietary component
weight loss, Cancer
CANCER
During the weekly telephone sessions, participants received dietary recommendations tailored to their current weight and weight loss target. The specific dietary objectives were consistent with recommendations from the American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) [The dietary intervention encouraged reductions in portion size and caloric and fat consumption together with a gradual transition from an animal-based diet to a more plant-rich diet while still incorporating animal foods, including milk and meat, with an emphasis on monitoring food proportion and portion size. Specifically, the dietary component included: 1) reduction in energy intake by 500–1000 kcal per day; 2) reduction in total fats to 25–30%, saturated fats to 7%, and protein to 15% of total calories; 3) increase in fruit and vegetable consumption to 5 servings per day; and 4) intake of 3 or more servings per day of whole grains and a gradual increase to at least 25 grams of dietary fiber per day.The weekly sessions on dietary intake used a motivational interviewing approach [