Nutrition and physical activity in endometrial cancer survivors V1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Assessment of nutrition and physical activity in survivors of early and advanced stage type I endometrial cancer: a cross-sectional study
IRAS ID
151797
Contact name
Elizabeth Anne Lanceley
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University College London
Research summary
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in developed countries with more than 75% of the patients surviving for at least five years. However, most endometrial cancer survivors are overweight and obese and do not meet the current nutrition and physical activity recommendations. This can lower their quality of life and increase their risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic diseases.\n\nMost studies have been looking at the health-related behaviours in endometrial cancer survivors in general. However, it remains unclear if health related behaviours differ between endometrial cancer survivors diagnosed at different stages of disease, as advanced stage survivors experience a more aggressive disease and treatment. Understanding any differences in behaviour can help in the development of lifestyle interventions targeting nutrition and physical activity for survivors of early and advanced stage type I endometrial cancer. \n\nThe study will explore potential differences in diet, eating behaviour, physical activity and body composition between early(I/II) and advanced(III/IV) stage type I endometrial cancer survivors. Survivors of endometrial cancer who are within one year out of any active treatment will be eligible. Participants will be recruited from the University College London Hospital outpatient clinics. Posters and flyers will also be displayed in the waiting room in the clinic. We aim to recruit 25 early stage I/II and 25 advanced stage III/IV survivors. After they consent to participate, one-to-one session will be scheduled at Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health University College London, which will last about an hour. Participants will complete questionnaires collecting socio-economic and physical activity information, and eating behaviour and will report what they ate the previous day in computer software with the assistance of the researcher. Body fat content will be calculated by a body composition analyser, which measures the electrical impedance between feet and hands.
REC name
East of England - Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/EE/0113
Date of REC Opinion
19 Mar 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion