Young adult cancer risk behaviours originate in adolescence: a longitudinal analysis using ALSPAC, a UK birth cohort study

Young adult cancer risk behaviours originate in adolescence: a longitudinal analysis using ALSPAC, a UK birth cohort study

Abstract Background An estimated 40% of cancer cases in the UK in 2015 were attributable to cancer risk behaviours. Tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, and unprotected sexual intercourse are known causes of cancer and there is strong evidence that physical inactivity is associated with ca...

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Main Authors: Caroline Wright, Jon Heron, Ruth Kipping, Matthew Hickman, Rona Campbell, Richard M. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Cancer risk behaviours
Adolescence
ALSPAC
UK birth cohort study
Early adulthood
Longitudinal latent class analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08098-8

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