Body composition and quality of life in women breast cancer survivors

The present study aims to correlate body composition and quality of life of breast cancer survivor women treated at the nutrition outpatient clinic of a public hospital. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to assess sociodemographic conditions, and a 24-hour dietary recall was used to evaluate their quality of life. The quality of life was assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 version 3.0. It was found that the majority of women treated in this unit were overweight or obese according to the Body Mass Index: 76%. When relating body composition to quality of life, it was observed that only the presence of the pain symptom was significantly related to the body composition of these women (p=0.047). Most of the patients are in an overweight or obese nutritional state (76%). Among these obese women, there is a higher presence of pain. Pain is a symptom present in these women and shows a significant relationship with body composition, potentially further impacting their lack of physical exercise and worsening their quality of life.