The effects of weight loss and metformin on cognition among breast cancer survivors: Evidence from the Reach for Health study.
Sheri J HartmanSandahl H NelsonCatherine R MarinacLoki NatarajanBarbara A ParkerRuth E PattersonPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2019)
This randomized controlled trial of weight loss and metformin interventions that examined changes to cognition among breast cancer survivors suggests that these interventions may not improve cognitive functioning among breast cancer survivors in general. However, weight loss may improve verbal functioning among individuals with a higher BMI.
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