Exercise with Nutrition Education to Improve Quality of Life of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study.

Most evidence for the relationship between physical activity, nutrition education, and late effects from cancer treatment come from cross-sectional studies. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if 8 weeks of exercise and nutrition education in adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors positively affects fatigue, quality of life, health-related fitness, and dietary intake. The exercise program targeted improvement in multiple areas of health-related fitness.

Caffeine Transiently Affects Food Intake at Breakfast.

Background: Caffeine is frequently added to dietary supplements with claims it facilitates weight loss.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that caffeine administration reduces laboratory and free-living food intake by reducing appetite and that these effects vary by body mass index (BMI).

Participants/setting: Fifty adults aged 18 to 50 years completed the study (42% male).