Central Adiposity and Subsequent Risk of Breast Cancer by Menopause Status.

Serena C HoughtonHeather EliassenRulla M Tamimi Walter Churchill Willett Bernard A Rosner Susan E Hankinson

Published in: Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2022)

Central adiposity was positively associated with pre- and postmenopausal breast cancers independent of BMI. This suggests that mechanisms other than estrogen may also play a role in the relationship between central adiposity and breast cancer. Maintaining a healthy waist circumference may decrease pre- and postmenopausal breast cancer risk.

Keyphrases

breast cancer risk
body mass index
weight gain
insulin resistance
bone mineral density
body weight
postmenopausal women
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
childhood cancer