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Table 2 Overview study programme, contact moments and measurements

From: Design of the SHAPE-2 study: the effect of physical activity, in addition to weight loss, on biomarkers of postmenopausal breast cancer risk

Ā 

Run-in phase

Intervention phase

Maintenance

week

āˆ’6

āˆ’5

āˆ’4

āˆ’3

āˆ’2

āˆ’1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Diet group

Ā Ā Ā 

-diet composition

Baseline diet

Energy restricted diet (āˆ’500Ā kcal/day)

Ā 

-dietary counselling*

F

Ā 

T

Ā 

T

Ā 

F

G

T

G

T

G

T

Ā 

T

G

T

Ā Ā 

F, G

Ā 

T

Exercise group

Ā Ā Ā 

-diet composition

Baseline diet

Energy restricted diet (āˆ’250Ā kcal/day)

Ā 

-dietary counselling*

F

Ā 

T

Ā 

T

Ā 

F

Ā 

T

Ā 

T

Ā 

T

Ā 

T

Ā 

T

Ā Ā 

F

Ā 

T

-exercise programme**

Ā 

Aerobic and strength training (4Ā hours/week)

Ā 
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Control group

Ā Ā Ā 

-diet composition

Baseline diet

Baseline diet

-dietary counselling*

F

Ā 

T

Ā 

T

Ā 

T

Ā Ā Ā 

T

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

T

Measurements***

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

-Habitual dietary intake (dietary history)

X

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

-Actual dietary intake (3-day food records)

Ā Ā Ā 

X

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

X

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

X

Ā 

-Habitual physical activity (questionnaires)

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

X

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

X

-Actual physical activity (accelerometer)

X

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

X

Ā 

-Anthropometrics (weight, waist, hip circumference); body composition (DEXA); visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat (MRI); fitness (maximal exercise test); blood pressure; sex hormones (blood sampling)

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

X

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

X

  1. *dietary counselling: Fā€‰=ā€‰face-to-face individual counselling; Tā€‰=ā€‰individual counselling by telephone; Gā€‰=ā€‰group counselling session.
  2. ** exercise programme: Eā€‰=ā€‰group fitness and Nordic walking, 4Ā hours per week.
  3. *** measurements: Xā€‰=ā€‰all participants.