title: Lifestyle factors associated with serum N-3 fatty acid levels in breast cancer patients.
abstract: Long chain n3 fatty acids appear to have beneficial effects in several domains of health relevant to breast cancer survivors. This study evaluated inter-individual differences in serum levels of n3 fatty acids in 40 breast cancer patients who were participating in a pilot study for prevention of weight gain. Significant predictors of baseline n3 fatty acid levels in serum were dietary intakes of n3 fatty acids, BMI, serum levels of carotenoids and TV hours watched/day, accounting for 43% of the variance. Counseling for prevention of weight gain also tended to increase n3 fatty acid blood levels over time during chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. zoralong@umich.edu
authors.forename: Zora
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Djuric
authors.forename: Jianwei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Patrick R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Jennifer S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ellsworth
authors.forename: Ananda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sen
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000523:psychology; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000097:blood; D004032:Diet; D004034:Diet Surveys; D037001:Directive Counseling; D015444:Exercise; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D016014:Linear Models; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015430:Weight Gain
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D002338:Carotenoids