Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Individualized Nutrition and Physical Activity Counseling Program

Inclusion Criteria:

Breast cancer diagnosis (stage 0-III)
Body mass index of 25mg/k2 or greater
Actively being followed by medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and/or breast surgeon at Maroone Cancer Center
Able and willing to participate in nutrition counseling at Maroone Cancer Center
Able (cleared by participant's primary oncologist) and willing to perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Participants must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Performance status 0 or 1 as per ECOG scale [see Appendix IV]

Exclusion Criteria:

Body mass index below 25kg/m2
No prior history of breast cancer
History of metastatic disease
Not being followed by medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and/or breast surgeon at Maroone Cancer Center
Unable or unwilling to participate in nutrition counseling at Maroone Cancer Center
Participants with uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
Participants actively undergoing chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiation treatment. However, participants currently taking hormonal therapy, such as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMS), or aromatase inhibitors, may be included in the study.