Obesity at age 20 and weight gain during adulthood increase risk of total and premature all-cause mortality: findings from women attending breast screening in Manchester

• Main Authors: Mary Pegington (Author), Michelle Harvie (Author), Elaine F. Harkness (Author), Adam Brentnall (Author), Lee Malcomson (Author), Jake Southworth (Author), Jill Fox (Author), Anthony Howell (Author), Jack Cuzick (Author), D. Gareth Evans (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Obesity in early adulthood is associated with lower breast cancer rates in later life. This could be interpreted as a positive reinforcement of excess weight amongst younger women however, the wider implications of higher weights are less well known. This study examined the assoc...