Body mass index had different effects on premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer risks: a dose-response meta-analysis with 3,318,796 subjects from 31 cohort studies

Body mass index had different effects on premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer risks: a dose-response meta-analysis with 3,318,796 subjects from 31 cohort studies

Abstract Background There is sufficient evidence supporting a relationship between increased body mass index (BMI) and an increased risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal women. However, most studies have found a decreased risk for premenopausal breast cancer. This study was conducted to find o...

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Main Authors: Yanzi Chen, Li Liu, Quan Zhou, Mustapha Umar Imam, Jialin Cai, Yaxuan Wang, Minjie Qi, Panpan Sun, Zhiguang Ping, Xiaoli Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Body mass index (BMI)
Breast cancer
Dose-response relationship
Meta-analysis
Cohort study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4953-9

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