4.1. Body Composition and Nutritional Status
muscle mass, death, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, fat loss, Thomas, VAT loss, weight loss
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, BREAST CANCER
The main finding of this study was that a twice-weekly training program combining one session of impact-aerobic exercise and one of resistance training in women treated with breast cancer with AI led to significant weight and fat weight loss, total fat loss, and decreased waist circumference, associated with a significant SAT and VAT loss. In contrast, the CG did not show any variation in body composition. When overweight, VAT and SAT volumes are positively related to cardiovascular risk, and it is known that cardiovascular disease is an important cause of death in patients with breast cancer [However, our training program did not provide enough stimulus to achieve significant improvements in muscle mass. A study by Thomas et al. [These results suggest that although exercise programs equivalent to 10–15 METs/h/week may result in significant fat loss, it would be necessary to perform at least two strength-training sessions per week to achieve significant improvements in muscle mass in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors treated with AI.