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Breast Cancer Population Attributable Risk Proportions Associated with Body Mass Index and Breast Density by Race/Ethnicity and Menopausal Status.

Michael C S BissellKarla KerlikowskeJeffrey A TiceCharlotte C GardKatherine Y TossasGarth H RauscherAmy Trentham-DietzLouise M HendersonTracy L OnegaTheresa H M KeeganDiana L Migliorettinull null
Published in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2020)
Risk prediction models should consider how race/ethnicity interacts with BMI and breast density. Efforts to reduce BMI could have a large impact on breast cancer risk reduction, particularly among postmenopausal Black women.
Keyphrases
  • breast cancer risk
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • metabolic syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • body composition
  • adipose tissue
  • insulin resistance
  • postmenopausal women
  • bone mineral density