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The association between metabolic health, obesity phenotype and the risk of breast cancer.
International journal of cancer - 15 Jun 2017
Park Yong-Moon Mark, White Alexandra J, Nichols Hazel B, O'Brien Katie M, Weinberg Clarice R, Sandler Dale P
Abstract excerpt
Beyond the current emphasis on body mass index (BMI), it is unknown whether breast cancer risk differs between metabolically healthy and unhealthy normal weight or overweight/obese women. The Sister Study is a nationwide prospective cohort study. Data came from 50,884 cohort participants aged 35 to 74 years enrolled from 2003 through 2009. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate multivariable...
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