Body size in early life and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer: results from the Nurses' Health Studies

Adult body mass index (BMI) has been associated with ovarian cancer risk, but few studies have examined body size earlier in life. We prospectively examined associations of body fatness at ages 5 and 10, BMI at age 18, height, and birthweight with risk of epithelial ovarian cancer in the Nurses'...

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Autores principales: Baer, H J, Hankinson, S E, Tworoger, S S
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2008
Materias:
Epidemiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19034283
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6604742

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19034283
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6604742

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