Central Adiposity and Subsequent Risk of Breast Cancer by Menopause Status.
Serena C HoughtonHeather EliassenRulla M TamimiWalter Churchill WillettBernard A RosnerSusan E HankinsonPublished 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.