Age-specific breast cancer risk by body mass index and familial risk: prospective family study cohort (ProF-SC).

John L HopperGillian S DiteRobert J MacInnisYuyan LiaoNur ZeinomarJulia A KnightMelissa C SoutheyRoger L MilneWendy K ChungGraham G GilesJeanine M GenkingerSue-Anne McLachlanMichael L FriedlanderAntonis C AntoniouPrue C WeidemanGord GlendonStephanie Nescinull nullIrene L AndrulisSaundra S BuysMary B DalyEsther M JohnKelly Anne PhillipsMary Beth Terry

Published in: Breast cancer research : BCR (2018)

The greater a woman's familial risk, the greater the influence of BMI on her absolute postmenopausal breast cancer risk. Given that age-adjusted BMI is correlated across adulthood, maintaining a healthy weight throughout adult life is particularly important for women with a family history of breast cancer.

Keyphrases

breast cancer risk
body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
depressive symptoms
weight loss
body composition
postmenopausal women
bone mineral density