Maternal and prenatal factors and age at thelarche in the LEGACY Girls Study cohort: implications for breast cancer risk.

Mandy GoldbergJasmine A McDonaldLauren C HoughtonIrene L AndrulisJulia A KnightAngela R BradburyLisa A SchwartzSaundra S BuysCaren J FrostMary B DalyEsther M JohnTheresa H M KeeganWendy K ChungYing WeiMary Beth Terry

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2022)

Earlier thelarche, a breast cancer risk factor, was associated with three potentially modifiable maternal risk factors-pre-pregnancy BMI, gestational weight gain and physical inactivity-in a cohort of girls enriched for BCFH.

Keyphrases

weight gain
birth weight
risk factors
breast cancer risk
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
physical activity
gestational age
mental health
preterm birth
young adults