Obese and sedentary persons have increased risk for cancer; inflammation is a hypothesized
mechanism. We examined the effects of a caloric restriction weight loss diet and exercise …

Physical activity is important for the prevention of chronic disease morbidity and mortality,
and the lack of adequate levels of physical activity represents a growing public health burden …

Obesity places a substantial burden on public health in Canada, and people with more
extreme levels of obesity are at substantially increased risk of premature death. In 2003, Health …

Purpose Estrogens and androgens are elevated in obesity and associated with increased
postmenopausal breast cancer risk, but the effect of weight loss on these biomarkers is …

The measurement of waist circumference (WC) is widely advocated as a simple anthropometric
marker of health risk; yet there remains no uniformly accepted protocol. This study …

BACKGROUND: Comprehensive lifestyle interventions are effective in preventing diabetes
and restoring glucose regulation; however, the key stimulus for change has not been …

Background: Physical activity is associated with reduced mortality and higher quality of life
in breast cancer survivors; however, limited data on the prevalence of activity and long-term …

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with obesity; whether repletion supports
weight loss and changes obesity-related biomarkers is unknown. Objective: We compared 12 …

Background Excess body weight and a sedentary lifestyle are associated with the development
of several diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer in women. …

Background: Low concentrations of circulating vitamin D are common with obesity and may
represent a potential mechanism explaining the elevated risk of certain cancers and …