Adiposity and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women: Results from the UK Biobank prospective cohort

Volume: 143, Issue: 5, Pages: 1037 - 1046
Published: Apr 10, 2018
Abstract
Body size is an important modifiable risk factor for postmenopausal breast cancer. However, it remains unclear whether direct measures of fat mass are better indicators of risk than anthropometric measures, or whether central adiposity may contribute to risk beyond overall adiposity. We analyzed data from 162,691 postmenopausal women in UK Biobank followed from 2006 to 2014. Body size was measured by trained technicians. Multivariable-adjusted...
Paper Details
Title
Adiposity and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women: Results from the UK Biobank prospective cohort
Published Date
Apr 10, 2018
Volume
143
Issue
5
Pages
1037 - 1046
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