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Cancer Risk Factors
Body mass index and serum hormone levels examined as predictors for cancer risk
September 22nd, 2005
Body mass index and serum hormone levels were examined as predictors for cancer risk. "The risk of some cancers is positively associated with body weight, which may influence circulating levels of sex-steroid hormones, insulin and IGF-I." Investigators in France evaluated "Interrelationships between these hormones and the associations with adiposity in healthy women participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)." "A cross-sectional analysis was performed on anthropometric and hormonal data from 743 pre-and 1217 postmenopausal women," reported D. Bezemer and colleagues. "Body mass index (BMI) and waist...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-22)
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