Could Self-Reported Body Sizes Be an Alternative Tool for Assessing Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women?

Beata Świątkowska Marta SzkielaRadosław ZajdelDorota Kaleta

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

The risk of breast cancer is associated with an increased BMI and visual overweigh and obesity. The results suggest that a self-reporting alternative tool can be used to assess the prevalence of overweight/obesity, particularly in situations where no other tools are available.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
weight gain
breast cancer risk
weight loss
bone mineral density
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
body mass index
type diabetes
risk factors
physical activity
skeletal muscle
drug induced
electronic health record