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Cancer Risk Factors
Weight change over adult life may not adversely affect cancer incidence in women
January 26th, 2006
Weight change over the course of adult life may not adversely affect mortality and cancer incidence in women. Researchers in Scotland conducted a study "to investigate the relationship between weight change in adult life and subsequent mortality and cancer incidence in women." "In 1994 to 1995, all women (age range, 42 to 81) still under general practitioner observation in the United Kingdom's Royal College of General Practitioners Oral Contraception Study (n=12,303) were sent a health survey asking about health and lifestyle issues, including current weight and weight at age 30," explained A.M. Elliott and colleagues. "The main outcome measures were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-26)
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