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Birthweight, childhood body size, and timing of puberty and risks of breast cancer by menopausal status and tumor receptor subtypes.

Dorthe C PedersenJennifer L BakerAnne TjønnelandZorana Jovanovic AndersenLene MellemkjaerLise G BjerregaardJulie AarestrupJennifer Lyn Baker
Published in: Breast cancer research : BCR (2022)
We showed that a high BMI and short stature in childhood are associated with reduced risks of certain breast cancer subtypes. Thus, childhood body composition may play a role in the development of breast cancer.
Keyphrases
  • body composition
  • childhood cancer
  • early life
  • resistance training
  • bone mineral density
  • body mass index
  • young adults
  • gestational age
  • postmenopausal women
  • high intensity