Effects of Physical Activity and Dietary Change in Minority Breast Cancer Survivors

Inclusion Criteria:

21-70 yrs
Stage 0-IIIa breast cancer
No evidence of recurrent/metastatic disease
Hispanic or African descent (African-American or Caribbean)
BMI > 25kg/m2
Sedentary
Completed surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy ≥ 6 months
Blood pressure < 140/90
HgbA1C < 8
LDL cholesterol < 150
No uncontrolled comorbidities
VO2 max normal EKG changes
Non-smoker

Exclusion Criteria:

Evidence of recurrent or metastatic breast cancer
Uncontrolled co-morbid illness including, but not limited to, type I diabetes mellitus, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, claudication, cardiac arrhythmia; active pulmonary disease; hypercholesterolemia, neurological condition, ischemic heart disease, cardiac disease, kidney disease, respiration problems, asthma, shortness of breath, physical limitations, abnormal thyroid function, active malignancy, except for squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin; receiving active chemotherapy or radiotherapy; or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
Currently taking Herceptin therapy, or abnormal echo or MUGA post-Herceptin therapy
Active tobacco use
Currently active in an exercise and/or dietary change weight loss program
If a participant develops a breast cancer recurrence or metastasis during the 12-month study period, her participation in the study will be terminated.