Do Cancer-Related Fatigue and Physical Activity Vary by Age for Black Women With a History of Breast Cancer?

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Swen, Melody ; Mann, Amandeep ; Paxton, Raheem J. ; Dean, Lorraine T.
• Description:
  Introduction
  
  Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is the most uncomfortable symptom among women with a history of breast cancer. Black women are more likely than women of other racial/ethnic groups to have CRF risk factors, such as physical inactivity and obesity, yet CRF studies have not focused on black women. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis to assess CRF and physical activity among black women survivors of breast cancer.
  
  Method
  
  In May and July of 2012, 267 members (mean age, 54 y) of the Sisters Network, Inc, completed an online survey of sociodemographic characteristics, medical characteristics, and physical activity, and a fatigue instrument (the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy [FACIT]). Multiple linear regression assessed fatigue and physical activity compliance (ie, 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week).
  
  Results
  
  Participants had an average FACIT score of 32.3, Fatigue was greater (P < .001) among the 56% of women not meeting physical activity guidelines. In multivariable analysis, correlates of fatigue showed that physical activity compliance (β = 3.20, P < .001) and older age group (50–59 y: β = 3.98, P = .001; ≥60 y,: β = 3.76, P = .003) were associated with less fatigue. The interaction between age and fatigue was also significant: mean differences in fatigue by physical activity level were obvious only among women younger than 50 years. (P < .001).
  
  Conclusion
  
  Physical activity compliance was associated with a lower level of fatigue. However, the effect of physical activity on fatigue may differ by age. Interventions aimed at curbing CRF in black women should consider age-appropriate strategies that can be integrated into existing lifestyles.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Animals Black Or African American Breast Neoplasms Exercise Fatigue Female Humans Middle Aged
• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 14.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.170128
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  29191261
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5716813
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  K01 CA158000/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; P30 AI094189/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; R25 MH083620/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States ; P30 CA006973/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; R01 CA106851/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; K01 CA184288/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; U54 CA155850/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
• Volume:
  14
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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  urn:sha-512:5cb0f88b2ec49d43837afd80bb663444a2c4315d685481c600c68bdd7e511d859d9f2e1ecea10dd10b094f5ef96cc6221708efcba2b7c9fad03264988615cae9
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