Open AccessPopulation Attributable Risk for Breast Cancer: Diet, Nutrition, and Physical Exercise
Author(s) -
Mezzetti Maura,
Peter Boyle,
Carlo La Vecchia,
Adriano Decarli,
Renato Talamini,
Silvia Franceschi
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of the national cancer institute
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.797
H-Index - 356
eISSN - 1460-2105
pISSN - 0027-8874
DOI - 10.1093/jnci/90.5.389
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , overweight , odds ratio , body mass index , population , confidence interval , cancer , lower risk , environmental health , gynecology , physiology
The percentages of breast cancer cases in a given population attributable to specific risk factors (i.e., the population-attributable risks) can be calculated; determination of such risks associated with potentially modifiable risks factors, such as diet (e.g., levels of consumption of fruits, vegetables, vitamins, etc.), alcohol consumption, exercise, and body weight, are necessary to focus prevention strategies.