Nutrition & Exercise for Women - Volunteers wanted

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is recruiting over 500 local women for a study to test the effectiveness of a diet and exercise program on breast cancer risk factors in healthy, overweight, sedentary, postmenopausal women.

This study, called the Nutrition and Exercise for Women (N.E.W.) Study, is being conducted because new evidence suggests that women who are sedentary, overweight, obese or who gain weight over their lifetime are at an increased risk for developing breast cancer in their postmenopausal years. By participating in this study, women can play an important role in helping researchers identify lifestyle behaviors that may decrease the risk of breast cancer.

Participants will receive valuable information about their health, medical status and fitness level. Depending on what part of the study they are in, they will receive nutrition or exercise counseling, or both, at no charge. We invite you to click on the links to the left on this page to learn more about the study.