Body mass index had different effects on premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer risks: a dose-response meta-analysis with 3,318,796 subjects from 31 cohort studies

• Main Authors: Yanzi Chen (Author), Li Liu (Author), Quan Zhou (Author), Mustapha Umar Imam (Author), Jialin Cai (Author), Yaxuan Wang (Author), Minjie Qi (Author), Panpan Sun (Author), Zhiguang Ping (Author), Xiaoli Fu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background There is sufficient evidence supporting a relationship between increased body mass index (BMI) and an increased risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal women. However, most studies have found a decreased risk for premenopausal breast cancer. This study was conducted to find o...