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Anthropometric variables in relation to risk of breast cancer in middle-aged women

Author(s) -

C I Li

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/29.2.208

Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , anthropometry , body mass index , risk factor , odds ratio , population , risk factors for breast cancer , gynecology , epidemiology , demography , cancer , obstetrics , environmental health , sociology

Many epidemiological studies have assessed the relationships between anthropometric variables and breast cancer risk. However, methodological approaches for analysing these factors differ appreciably. Also, age when maximum height is achieved has been identified as a potential risk factor for breast cancer in premenopausal women, but this issue has not been studied in postmenopausal women.

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