Risk Factors Associated with Breast Cancer among Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study.
Lidia TolessaEndalew Gemechu SendoNegalign Getahun DinegdeAssefa DesalewPublished in: International journal of women's health (2021)
In this study, early onset of menarche, rural women, utilization of packed foods or drinks and smoke-dried meat, family history of cancer, overweight and/or obesity, and women with one or fewer children were factors that increased breast cancer risk. Therefore, focusing on modifiable risk factors and increasing awareness of the community such as a healthy diet, promotion of breast self-examination, and creation of programs to increase women's knowledge is important to reduce the increasing burden of breast cancer.
Keyphrases
- breast cancer risk
- early onset
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- risk factors
- weight loss
- healthcare
- late onset
- physical activity
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- pregnancy outcomes
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- public health
- young adults
- south africa
- mental health
- cervical cancer screening
- body mass index
- squamous cell carcinoma
- squamous cell
- skeletal muscle