Pre- and perinatal factors and incidence of breast cancer in the Black Women's Health Study.
Lauren E BarberKimberly A BertrandLynn RosenbergTracy A BattagliaJulie R PalmerPublished in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2018)
African American women with a low or high birth weight or born to older mothers may have increased breast cancer risk. Trends towards delayed child birth and higher birth weights, coupled with disproportionately high rates of low birth weight among African Americans, may contribute to increases in breast cancer incidence.
Keyphrases
- gestational age
- breast cancer risk
- birth weight
- low birth weight
- preterm birth
- african american
- preterm infants
- human milk
- risk factors
- mental health
- public health
- healthcare
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- weight gain
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- health information
- middle aged
- weight loss
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- metabolic syndrome