Yoga Study - Eligibility
Who can join the study?
You may be eligible to participate if you meet the following criteria:
- You are a woman between the ages of 21 and 75 years old
- You are at least 3 months post treatment (chemotherapy, radiation therapy) for in situ or Stage 0-IIIa breast cancer
- Current tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor use is allowed
- Your weight and height are in a BMI range of 24 or higher or, if you are Asian or Asian American your BMI is in the range of 23 or higher. (click
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to check your BMI)
- You plan on being in the Seattle area for the next 16 months
Exclusions for this study include:
- A regular practice of yoga in the past 6 months
- A heart attack or stroke in the last 6 months
- Current use of medications that would effect study outcomes
- Pregnancy, or plans to become pregnant in the next 16 months
- Plans to participate in another organized weight loss or exercise program in the next 16 months
- Diabetes
Other eligibility criteria may apply
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