The association between DXA-derived body fat measures and breast cancer risk among postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative.

Rhonda S ArthurXiaonan XueVictor KamenskyRowan T ChlebowskiMichael S SimonJuhua LuoAladdin H ShadyabMarian L NeuhouserHailey BanackGloria Y F HoDorothy S LaneKathy PanKerryn W RedingSylvia Wassertheil-SmollerAndrew J DannenbergThomas E Rohan

Published in: Cancer medicine (2019)

These findings suggest that DXA-derived body fat measures are positively associated with breast cancer risk after adjustment for BMI and other conventional breast cancer risk factors.

Keyphrases

breast cancer risk
postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
risk factors
body composition
public health
healthcare
body mass index
mental health
quality improvement
health information
weight gain
magnetic resonance imaging
social media
physical activity
climate change
human health